{
  "id": 11673692,
  "title": "Ukraine becomes guest of honor at 24th Pisa Book Festival in Italy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ukraine-becomes-guest-of-honor-at-24th-pisa-book-festival-in-italy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T11:47:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1213922.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "From October 2 to 4, Pisa, Italy, will host the 24th Pisa Book Festival, with Ukraine serving as the guest of honor. The festival, which runs through January 10, 2027, will showcase Ukraine's rich literary, historical, and artistic culture. Organized by the Embassy of Ukraine in Rome, the program features prominent Ukrainian writer Andriy Kurkov, alongside authors Olena Kostiukovych, Yaryna Grusha, and Olena Ponomariova. An exhibition of Ukrainian illustrators, titled \"Yellow and Blue,\" will be on display at Palazzo Blu throughout the festival. The event, now in its 24th year, will offer 90 booths featuring Italy's leading independent publishers, along with professional meetings for editors, translators, and distributors. Over 100 events and more than 200 participants are anticipated, with the festival's mission to support independent Italian publishing houses since its inception in 2003.",
  "summary": "Ukraine has become the guest of honor country at the 24th Pisa Book Festival, which is being held from October 2 to 4 in Pisa, Italy.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine honored as guest at 24th Pisa Book Festival in Italy",
    "Festival runs October 2-4, 2023, through January 10, 2027",
    "Ukrainian literary figures and illustrators featured"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}