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title: "Bookfest 2023 to be even better next year"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/15352/bookfest-2023-to-be-even-better-next-year
published: 2023-09-03T14:10:18Z
language: en
section: "International"
source: moldova1.md
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# Bookfest 2023 to be even better next year

> The sixth edition of the Bookfest International Book Fair concluded in Chisinau on Sunday. The five-day event featured a wide variety of events, including author meet-and-greets, book launches, and creative workshops.

The sixth edition of the Bookfest International Book Fair concluded in Chisinau on Sunday. The five-day event featured a wide variety of events, including author meet-and-greets, book launches, and creative workshops.

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Visitors praised the fair's generous and varied offerings from more than 30 publishers from both sides of the Prut River, which separates Moldova from Romania.

*"It was wonderful! There were so many great guests with interesting launches,"* said one visitor.

*"It's great that there are so many books and Romanian publishers here. I really like that there are guests, it brings something different, you don't just come to buy books."*

*"I saw Ioana Pârvulescu and Radu Paraschivescu. The book selection is exceptional. For us in Chisinau, it's a miracle."*

*"The launches are very beautiful, they open doors for us, they awaken our curiosity."*

Bookfest 2023 was a celebration for both visitors, who were able to purchase books at affordable prices, and publishers and authors, who found a receptive audience in Chisinau. The event was a success for organisers from both Moldova and Romania.

*"Our expectations were exceeded because this book fair is followed by a wave of readings, a wave of events dedicated to promoting reading,"* said Sergiu Prodan, the Moldovan Minister of Culture.

The minister added that next year's edition will be even more special.

*"We want to make a qualitative leap in the organisation of the festival here in Chisinau. First of all, I am referring to the inconvenience of paying with cash. I take the responsibility to say that next year every visitor will be able to pay with a card or mobile phone to further improve this wonderful event,"* Prodan said.

Bookfest Chisinau was held under the patronage of Moldovan President Maia Sandu and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**