From the afternoon of Friday 12 June to the afternoon of Sunday 14 June – Palazzo De Grazia and Faidutti bookshop, Via Oberdan, Gorizia (GO)

Stand set-up for specialist children’s publishers Babalibri, Terre di Mezzo, Sassi, Kite and Glifo, to promote the best picture books and new releases, as well as a selection of picture books in Slovenian, including those published by Mladinska Knjiga.

Friday 12 June / 9.00 am–12.00 pm – Public Gardens on Corso Verdi, Gorizia (GO)

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Michela Occhi, illustrator
Marco Englaro, illustrator
Jasna Merkù, illustrator
Ana Maraž, illustrator
with musical performances by pupils from the Glasbena šola music school in Nova Gorica

Storytelling sessions for nursery school children, starting at the car park on Via Boccaccio/Via Santa Chiara and concluding with an art workshop in the public gardens on Corso Verdi, led by Italian illustrator Michela Occhi, illustrator Marco Englaro, and Slovenian illustrators Ana Maraž and Jasna Merkù. The readings will be accompanied by musical performances by pupils from Glasbena šola Nova Gorica (Slovenia). In the event of bad weather, the event will take place at the Pala UGG Banca 360.

Friday 12 June / 4.00–4.30 pm – Libreria Faidutti, 22 Via Oberdan, Gorizia (GO)

Interactive storytelling sessions for children and short juggling performances led by young people from the GO LIM Librilliamo in Music project. For children aged 3 and over

Friday 12 June / 5.00–5.30 pm – Libreria Faidutti, 22 Via Oberdan, Gorizia (GO)

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Michela Occhi, illustrator

Interactive storytimes for children and short juggling performances led by young people from the GO LIM Librilliamo in Music project. Illustrator Michela Occhi will be there to run an art workshop. For children aged 3 and over.

Saturday 13 June / 10:00–11:00 am – France Bevk Library, Nova Gorica, Trg Edvarda Kardelja 4, Nova Gorica (SLO)

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Jasna Merkù, illustrator
Ana Maraž, illustrator
Eva Montanari, illustrator and winner of the 2026 Andersen Prize
Michela Occhi, illustrator
with musical performances by pupils from the Glasbena šola music school in Nova Gorica

Interactive storytimes for children and short juggling performances led by young people from the GO LIM Librilliamo in Music project. Illustrator Michela Occhi will be there to run an art workshop. For children aged 3 and over.

Saturday 13 June / 4.00–4.30 pm – Libreria Faidutti, Via Oberdan 22, Gorizia (GO)

Eva Montanari, winner of the 2026 Andersen Prize for illustration, speaks

Storytelling sessions and a workshop with a book signing by illustrator Eva Montanari, winner of the 2026 Andersen Prize. For children aged 0–3.

Saturday 13 June / 4.45–5.15 pm – Libreria Faidutti, 22 Via Oberdan, Gorizia (GO)

Teresa Manferrari, an illustrator, speaks

Interactive storytelling sessions for children and short juggling performances led by young people from the GO LIM Librilliamo in Music project. Illustrator Teresa Manferrari will be there to run an art workshop. For children aged 3 and over.

Saturday 13 June / 5.30–6.00 pm – Libreria Faidutti, Via Oberdan 22, Gorizia (GO)

Interactive storytelling sessions for children and short juggling performances led by young people from the GO LIM Librilliamo in Music project. For children aged 3 and over.

Saturday 13 June / 6.15–6.45 pm – Libreria Faidutti, Via Oberdan 22, Gorizia (GO)

Interactive storytelling sessions for children and short juggling performances led by young people from the GO LIM Librilliamo in Music project. For children aged 3 and over.

Sunday 14 June / 4.00–4.30 pm – Libreria Faidutti, Via Oberdan 22, Gorizia (GO)

Storytelling sessions for children led by young people from the GO LIM Librilliamo in Music project

Sunday 14 June / 5.00–5.30 pm – Libreria Faidutti, Via Oberdan 22, Gorizia (GO)

Storytelling sessions for children led by young people from the GO LIM Librilliamo in Music project