186. 27th International Children Books Illustration

Posted by Eva Ulian October 23, 2009

186. 27th International Children Books Illustration

The 27^th International Children Books Illustration Exhibition opened its doors last Saturday at Sarmede gathering the usual crowd of fans and supporters from various parts of the country. In my blog last year, see link below, I introduced the people involved in this exhibition, all local people from this village, however I did not introduce the town’s alderman for cultural activities- which I will remedy by posting photo below.

Majer Levis: Alderman (cultural activities)

The Exhibition is held in the Town Hall of the village which has permanent mural illustrations done by the artists at different stages in the formation of this event.

Such illustrations are also protracted unto the walls around the village. Sarmede has claim to the title of “The Fairy Tale Village”.

This year’s guest artist EMILIO URBERUAGA from Madrid signs children books he has illustrated.

This little lady has found someone to talk to

All illustrations are the originals that have been published to illustrate children’s books, some translated in various languages. We keep a stock of them in our bookstore and are sold during the period of the exhibition which closes on 5 December.

Alongside the Exhibition we have theatre productions attended by children from a wide spectrum of schools around the area and beyond, which entertain and enlighten children of all ages.

There are also craft laboratories scattered around the village where children can make objects in keeping with each year’s theme and alternate with the theatre show, thus making it a day’s school outing to remember.

The last Sunday of November and the first one of December, the village closes all its entrances and becomes a “Fairy Tale Village” visited by thousands of children and adults alike... Even if it is raining.