Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) is an annual agenda that is one of the largest and oldest book copyright sales events in the world. In 2015 it is special for Indonesia because it is sovereign to be an honor guest in the event after many years only become participant.
As a guest of honor, Indonesia raised the theme "17.000 Islands of Imagination" to introduce its literacy and cultural properties.
Not less than 70 water ground attacks are presented to present their work in the discussion series of themes that last 14-18 October 2015.
Visitors enjoy the atmosphere at Paviliun Indonesia in "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015", Germany.
The visitor waits to start the closing event "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015" in Paviliun Indonesia, Germany.
Hundreds of the title of the Indonesian book also translated in German.
The history of Indonesia’s development from colonial times to independence and changes from the New Orde regime until the time of democracy became the main theme raised in the literary works of the world’s largest Muslim-produced state.
With the main booth of honor guests of more than 2,000 square meters, Indonesia is sluent featuring ancient manuscripts, children's fairs, comics to culinary culture in the impressive decoration arrangement.
Panitia compiled the book to be exhibited at Paviliun Indonesia in the "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015", Germany.
The visit to read books in Paviliun Indonesia in the "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015", Germany.
In addition to the main booth, the participation of Indonesia in the FBF are also accompanied by publishers in state booths who seek to conduct book copyright transactions. It is expected to benefit promotions as a guest of honor, Indonesia can increase the copyright sales of water attackers which means also better to recognize Indonesia in the world.
Beyond the FBF’s arena, the Frankfurt city is also inaugurated with a variety of appearances from Indonesia in contemporary art exhibitions, opera pentas, photography exhibitions, architectural exhibitions and film playback.
Goenawan Mohamad’s activities as Chairman of the National Committee of Indonesia for the Honorary Guest of FBF 2015 and supported the Ministry of Education and Culture then received an appreciation called the best honor guest in the last ten years.
The invitation to observe the books exhibited at Paviliun Indonesia in the opening of "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015" in Frankfurt, Germany.
The author of Ayu Utami (center) and Dutch writer Adriaan Van Dis became a speaker in discussion about Indonesian literature in Paviliun Indonesia in "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015", Germany. The Gita Sinangsaya was exhibited at Paviliun Indonesia in "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015", Germany.
Even Celina, a Frankfurt citizen, called the appearance of Indonesia as a honor guest is one of the best who was witnessed for 20 years present in FBF.
This is called Mendikbud Anies Baswedan as a proud result of the cooperation between creative communities with bureaucratics, where cultures are given authority to lead and the team of creations is given a wider space and bureaucratic facilitates.
"Indonesia was built through imagination, not exclusion," said Anies.
The visitor selects books at one of the booths when "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015", Germany.
The visitor in Indonesian publishing booth in the "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015", Germany.
Photo and Text: Fanny Octavianus
Photo writer Laksmi Pamuntjak is crossed in buses around the "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015", Germany.
Precent of comics in Paviliun Indonesia in "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015", Germany.
Huruf-huruf projected at Paviliun Indonesia floor when "Frankfurt Book Fair 2015", Germany.
