Warsaw Book Fair forced out
22nd April 2011
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Warsaw's International Book Fair looks to have been pushed out by competition
The Warsaw International Book Fair, a regular entry in the capital’s event listings since 1955, has been pushed out by competition and looks unlikely to take place this year.
According to reports by Polski Radio, the annual fair has been forced to shut up shop despite the organisation’s loyal following.
Grzegorz Guzowski, President of ARS POLONA which organises the event, states that the fair has fallen victim to foul play.
“Since last year, Warsaw’s International Book Fair has been the target of a particularly fierce attack, with no respect paid to any fair market rules.”
“In 2010 a competing company set up an event called ‘Warszawskie Targi Ksiazki’ (‘Warsaw F ...
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