40th Salon du livre! Youth Program @Palexpo

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Read for young readers!
From children to teens, the book fair has something for everyone. A real treat for the kids!
Discover everything that will make the 40th edition of the fair so exciting, from March 18th to 22nd. Between unmissable events and special highlights created especially for this anniversary, dive into the program and book your tickets now!
HappyKid comment:
Here's a pre-selection of events designed especially for our kids. I'm really looking forward to seeing your family there! Here's the reel posted on Instagram ;-)
1. Payot Bookstore's Youth Area
A children's space with 20,000 books and activities - A fun place with author meet-and-greets, manga introductions, creative workshops, and musical entertainment for all ages.
2. The Comics Stage
Drawing workshops and comics meet-and-greets - Interactive drawing workshops with comics and manga artists and meet-and-greets about creative comics.
3. The Studio
A space hosted by content creators - Four literary content creators host interactive formats for young people using BookTok, Bookstagram, and BookTube.
4. The Booksellers and Publishers Circle
Sunday, March 23, special presentation - Discover a Gutenberg-style printing press, screen printing workshops, and an animated presentation of the book *Au fil de la joie* (Along the Thread of Joy) with puppets and a meeting with Gaëlle Josse and Albertine and Germano Zullo. HappyKid's favorite!
5. Corto Maltese, Voyages and Inspirations: A major immersive exhibition
An adventure exhibition about the life and travels of Corto Maltese by Hugo Pratt, featuring the peoples and cultures encountered by the legendary sailor.
6. The Strange Octarine Library
A puzzle trail for children ages 8 and up - A mysterious trail with riddles to solve to "save" mythical characters like Dracula, The Little Prince, and Fantastic Beasts.
7. The Literary Workshop
Creative workshops around words - Five creative workshops: write the first sentence of your novel, complete comic strip speech bubbles, connect words, or write about your fears in a collaborative space.
Every day, according to your kids' tastes, their favorite authors will be signing their books! And, YES, there are lots of books in English and other languages.
Dates:
Tuesday 18 March 2025 09:30 to Wednesday 18 March 2026 19:00
Thursday 19 March 2026 09:30 to 19:00
Friday 20 March 2026 09:30 to 20:00
Saturday 21 March 2026 09:30 to 20:00
Sunday 22 March 2026 09:30 to 18:00
Age min.:
1 years
Place:
Palexpo
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Main phone:
+41.22.761 1111
Address:
En face de l'aéroport de Cointrin
1218
Grand Saconnex (GE)
Suisse
See map: Google Maps
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Contact:
L'entrée du salon est de nouveau gratuite cette année! Prenez vos billets en ligne pour éviter la queue!
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