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The Bologna Children’s Book Fair on the Move: Bridging Creativity By attending Cartoon Forum, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair reaffirms its status as a unique opportunity to take IP beyond the pages of a book and the screen. We discussed it with Elena Pasoli, Director at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. How does BCBF’s partnership with Cartoon Forum align with the fair’s evolving vision? The BCBF, along with the Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids and BolognaBookPlus, continues to evolve, increasingly focusing on initiatives that create connections among the key players in content creation for children, teenagers, and young adults. In line with it, Cartoon Forum serves as an ideal bridge between our fair and the European animation sector. It fosters the development of relationships that can be translated into new projects, resulting in a more diverse offering for our audience and opening up new creative and commercial possibilities. Thanks to a naturally formed partnership motivated
Elena Pasoli
Cologne, Toulouse, Nuremberg, and Angoulême show how the BCBF is increasingly showcasing the richness and diversity of its offerings beyond events solely related to traditional publishing. The focus is on creating an offering that is increasingly connected with the various aspects of the entertainment industry. by this shared interest, BCBF is proud to lead a delegation of seven Italian publishers to Toulouse, in collaboration with ICE. This initiative promotes an exchange between Italian publishing and European representatives of the audiovisual industry, reinforcing the fair’s fundamental role as a bridge between cultures and traditions. BCBF’s involvement in the Cartoon Forum marks a significant opportunity to promote the