From October 7 to 11, the international book fair Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 was held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. At the National Stand, Kazakhstan presented around 300 publications from more than 15 domestic publishing houses. The delegation included over 30 representatives of the book industry.

The programme featured presentations of Roza Mukanova’s Mangilik Bala Beine and Orazaly Sabden’s The World, Abai, and the Path of Artificial Intelligence, as well as Dimash Qudaibergen: Boundless Music, Börte: Queen of the Great Steppe, Akhmet Kenesarin: The Genealogy of Sultan Sydyk, The Era of Wali Khan and the Descendants of Abylai Khan, and other works.

A separate part of the programme was dedicated to literary translation. The literary event Contemporary Voices of Kazakhstan was also held, introducing new voices in contemporary Kazakhstani literature.

The National Stand was visited by Murat Taukebayev, Acting Consul General of Kazakhstan in Frankfurt am Main, who met with representatives of the Kazakhstani delegation.

During the fair, domestic publishers held negotiations with their international counterparts on promoting Kazakhstani literature, exchanging professional expertise, and implementing joint projects.

Press Service of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan