11 September 2023 — Ambassador Irene Susan Natividad received at the Embassy today Mr. Juergen Boos, President and CEO of the Frankfurt Buchmesse, to discuss the Philippines’ preparations as Guest of Honor Country at the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse, which will be held from 15 to 19 October 2025 (FBM 2025). Both committed to work together with other stakeholders towards the Philippines’ successful showing at FBM 2025.
Mr. Boos was on a recent visit to Manila and Davao for the signing of the FBM2025 Guest of Honor Agreement with officials of the National Book Development Board led by chair Dante Francis Ang II and Executive Director Charisse Tugade. The Philippines will be the second ASEAN country to be selected as Guest of Honor Country for the FBM , after Indonesia in 2015.
The FBM Guest of Honor status was championed by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda to provide the Philippine book publishing and related creative industries an international platform to exhibit their work to a wider and diverse network and audience.
The Frankfurter Buchmesse is the world’s largest and oldest book fair. It is recognized as the most significant event for international deals in the publishing world. Held annually over five days in October in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany, the Buchmesse attracts more than 4,000 exhibitors from over 100 countries, to negotiate international publishing rights, license agreements, and cross-media adaptations. Countries selected as Guest of Honor are given a unique platform to showcase their books and intellectual prowess on the international stage and to train the international spotlight on their culture and heritage. (END)
