Book Fair opens in Prague

The 16th International Book Fair opened at Prague’s Výstaviste exhibition centre on Thursday. More than 400 authors from around Europe and the United Sates are represented with the main focus on “literature and the rapprochement of cultures” .The four-day event includes meetings with writers, panel debates and book presentations. One of the festival’s sidebars is Book World in Film with screenings of film adaptations of famous literary works.