33rd IBBY International Congress London 23 – 26 August: programme announced
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The full programme for the 33rd IBBY International Congress has been announced and is now available to read at www.ibbycongress2012.org/programme-outline.php The Congress will take place in London this summer, 23 – 26 August.
Speakers at the Congress, entitled Crossing Boundaries: Translations and Migrations, include Anthony Browne, Aidan Chambers, Julia Donaldson, Jamila Gavin, Elizabeth Laird, Bart Moeyaert, Michael Morpurgo, Beverley Naidoo, Michael Rosen and Shaun Tan.
In addition, speakers at extra sessions sponsored by publishers include Kai Meyer, Anthea Bell, Verna Wilkins and Candy Gourlay.
This is the first time in 30 years that an IBBY World Congress has been held in the UK, and it will also feature some very special walking tours.
Director Kathy Lemaire says, ‘With our partners International Friends we have created a truly unique set of tours focusing on children’s (and some adult) literature, from walking tours of the London of Peter Pan, Shakespeare and Charles Dickens to days celebrating Green Knowe, Tom’s Midnight Garden, Dickens, Harry Potter, Roald Dahl and the literary heritage of Oxford. There are also longer tours: one exploring the Lake District and the world of Beatrix Potter and Arthur Ransome, and the other visiting Seven Stories and the Brontes’ Yorkshire’
Registration and accommodation bookings are now open at www.ibbycongress2012.org/register.php and those wishing to attend are advised to book places quickly.
