Portugal - Guest of Honour at Illustrators Exhibitions 2012

 Como as Cerejas  – [Like Cherries] evokes childhood imagination and reminds us that if “conversation is like cherries” good books are as well – which is why we always want more.

Como as Cerejas will be an opportunity to see at the same time and place the original artwork by 25 leading portuguese illustrators. The selection reflects the current state of Portuguese contemporary illustration for children: a very eclectic mixture of styles and techniques, reflecting a wide variety of artistic backgrounds, well established names alongside with emerging young illustrators, less published. A catalogue will be available.

In addition Portugal will present events for the Illustrators’Café and the Authors’ Café, both favoured spots for presentations and debates on authors and their work.

Already confirmed are the illustrators André Letria, Teresa Lima, Madalena Matoso, Bernardo Carvalho, Yara Kono, André da Loba, João Fazenda and Henrique Cayatte. Writers who have confirmed their presence are as follows: José Jorge Letria, Isabel Minhós Martins, Afonso Cruz and António Torrado

Presentations at the Illustrators Café:

Tuesday March 20th, 10.00 a.m.

“Like Cherries” .A round table with Portuguese illustrators:

Afonso Cruz, Ana Biscia, Ana Ventura, André da Loba, André Letria, Bernardo Carvalho, Cristina Valadas, Danuta Wojciechowska, Henrique Cayatte, Inês Oliveira, João Fazenda, João Vaz de Carvalho, Madalena Matoso, Marta Madureira, Teresa Lima, Yara Kono

 

Tuesday March 20th, 11.30 a.m.

 “Fernando Pessoa for children” . An illustrated book by Henrique Cayatte.

At the Author’s Café:

Tuesday March 20th

António Torrado, José Jorge Letria, Afonso Cruz and Isabel Minhós Martins – The art of writing stories: four generations of the best portuguese literature for children.

The rich programme of events will be spread throughout the Town even after the four days of the Fair programme. In addition to Bernardo Carvalho’s solo exhibition “Bologna a testa in su” , a further four illustrators – Teresa Lima, André da Loba, André Letria and João Vaz de Carvalho – will have their work shown in selected shops in the city’s shopping centres.

The Portugal-Bologna event is organized by Ju Godinho and Eduardo Filipe, mentors and trustees of Ilustrarte, in official partnership with the portuguese General Book and Libraries Board – DGLB.

The Portuguese Stand (Pav.30 B/7) organized by the DGLB will offer a selection of around a hundred titles published between 2010 and 2012.

Please visit Como as Cerejas official website:

 http://portugalbologna2012.com/

 

 

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