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Iran to participate in Astana Publishing Fellowship
Reza Hajiabadi, the director of Hezarehe Ghoghnoos Publications, highlighted the international attention drawn to Kazakhstan’s literature and publishing scene through this event, part of the Eurasia International Book Fair, IRNA wrote. The fellowship, scheduled for April 18-19, aims to showcase Kazakhstan’s cultural and artistic initiatives globally.
Hezarehe Ghoghnoos Publications is the only Iranian invitee among 60 publishers, writers, literary agents, and copyright agencies participating in the inaugural fellowship.
Hajiabadi explained the application process, which ran from December 22, 2022, to March 23, 2024, with successful applicants announced in March. Participants will benefit from three different packages: gold, silver, and bronze. Gold includes free flights, accommodation for three nights, meals, cultural tours, and participation in host-funded sessions for ten publishers from ten different countries. Silver offers similar benefits to twenty participants, while bronze allows for cultural tours and participation in sessions with costs borne by participants.
Apart from Kazakhstani publishers, participants from Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, China, Mongolia, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kuwait, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uzbekistan will attend the fellowship.