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Activities

Our members run a wide range of activities and programmes to promote and encourage reading and raise literacy levels.

Swiss Children’s and Youth Books Award

The Swiss Children’s and Youth Book Award honors annually an outstanding publication in any literary genres: picture books, children’s and youth books,...

Training LiteraturLabor – Promotion of Children’s Literature in Libraries

As a continuing education program, SIKJM teaches how to develop and implement stimulating and professional promotion programs for primary school aged students....

12 Sep 2023

Reading Club

During 2015-2017, Kitabistan organized the “Reading Club” for young people to enhance their understanding of the books they read and to learn...

12 Sep 2023

KITABISTAN TALKS

Kitabistan’s work on spreading alternative information is not limited to translating and printing books. We also organize conferences, called Kitabistan Talks, where...

12 Sep 2023

The Honorary Kitabistan Citizen Award

The Honorary Kitabistan Citizen Award is bestowed upon individuals who contribute peace, democracy, human rights, freedom of expression, gender equality, environmental protection,...

31 May 2023

By Reading They Grow

Pilot reading promotion program in public healthcare settings of the Attica region. Focused on families with young children, “By Reading They Grow”...

Aqra d-dar / Read at Home

The Aqra d-Dar/Read at Home scheme ensures that students aged 3 to 16 are provided with attractive and diverse books they can read at...

Nwar Family Literacy Programme

Nwar is an after-school, family literacy programme for primary school pupils who have not acquired the required basic literacy skills. Literacy tutors...

31 May 2023

Young Adult Book Week

Young Adult Book Week (Boekenweek van Jongeren) was designed especially for – and with – young adults (15-18 years). The campaign consists...