The 36th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) held Abbassalehi on May 7th at Imam Khomeinimosala, Tehran, in front of Minister of Culture and Islamic guidance.
More than 2,600 Iranian publishers attend the fair. Additionally, 50 applicants from other countries have registered. Their books are exhibited primarily in the Arabic and Latin sections of exhibitions published between 2023 and 2025.
Foreign publishers have come from countries such as Argentina, Australia, Venezuela, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Brazil, China, Egypt, Hungary, India, Iraq, Italy, Malaysia, Russia, Spain, Syria and Turkey.
The 36th TIBF will run at Imam Khomeinimosala, Tehran until May 17th. “Read for Iran” was chosen as the slogan for the upcoming edition of the Book Fair.
Venezuelan publisher Omar Lankhell and author Lionel Monias are attending the Tehran International Book Fair, where Mare News Agency interviewed at the stadium of its new agency in Tehran.
Below is the text from an MNA interview with the Venezuelan author.
What are your opinions about Iran’s reality despite what the foreign media shows?
I enjoy the beauty of your country. It’s been 40 hours since I arrived in Tehran and I haven’t been asleep yet. I am trying to enjoy my presence in Iran more and visit the city’s attractions. The people of Iran are very kind.
I would like to be more familiar with Iran’s rich culture and literature. Iran and Venezuela share cultural commonalities regarding the fact that Muslim communities live in Karaka, Venezuela’s capital.
However, there is room for improvement in commonality and cultural ties between the people of Iran and Venezuela.
What famous Iranian figures do you know in classical and modern literature?
I am familiar with the Persian poet and author Feldousi. I read a translation of his work. I hope you are familiar with more characters in Iranian literature. And we overcome the obstacles to language in terms of translating literary works from both countries.
Interview by Marzieh Rahmani