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Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair

The Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair (KLIBF; Malay: Pesta Buku Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur) is an annual book fair held in Malaysia since 1981.[1] It initially moved between locations until the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur became its official venue. The fair was initiated by the Ministry of Education Malaysia through the Majlis Buku Kebangsaan Malaysia (lit. 'National Book Council of Malaysia') with support from local businesses.

Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair
Pesta Buku Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur
Visitors of Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 2022 which was held at World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur
StatusActive
FrequencyAnnually, usually in May or June
Location(s)World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (1991–2015, 2017–present)
Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (2016)
Inaugurated1981
Organized byMajlis Buku Kebangsaan Malaysia
Websiteklibf.my

History

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After 1972 was designated International Book Year by UNESCO, various literary exhibitions ran by book publishers were initiated to promote reading. In Malaysia, small-scale exhibitions were done individually by different publication companies scattered across the country until 1975.[2]

In 1976, the Malaysian Book Publishers Association (MABOPA) suggested a centralized exhibition for all the book publishers in Malaysia to improve marketability. The "National Book Exhibition" as it was called was then held at the Kuala Lumpur Chinese Assembly (KLCAH).[3]

It was renamed to the "Malaysian Book Festival" in 1982, and was officially launched at Tunku Canselor Hall, University of Malaya. After that, the venue for the event was changed to Changkat Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur in 1988.[4]

In 1991, the exhibition was relocated to the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur and was renamed "Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair" in order to accommodate the role international publishers played in supplying books for the event.[5] The fair has since been held there, except in 2016 where the event was held at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) instead.[4] This was criticized by event organizers due to its location having poor accessibility in transportation and lack of public utilities.[6][7]

The number of visitors at the KLIBF peaked at 2.4 million in 2014,[8] and in recent years at least 1 million visitors participated in the event annually.[9]

2020s

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The KLIBF was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, at least 1.36 million visitors participated in the event, exceeding the earlier expectation of 700,000 visitors.[10]

The 40th event was held from 26 May to 3 June 2023,[11] and was launched in the presence of prime minister Anwar Ibrahim.[12] TikTok was reported to have played an important role in promoting the venue to younger generations.[13][14] Various international publishing companies such as Oxford University Press, Elsevier, John Wiley participated in the event.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "PBAKL: Pesta buku antarabangsa atau Melayu-Islam?". Malaysia Now. 14 Jun 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ "25 tahun pesta buku KL". PTS. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Ulat Buku Perlu Tahu, Ini Sejarah Pesta Buku Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur". Siakap Keli. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Ulat Buku Perlu Tahu, Ini Sejarah Pesta Buku Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur". Siakap Keli. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Sejarah Pesta Buku Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (PBAKL)". Muka Surat. 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Penganjur PBAKL 2016 perlu bermuhasabah". BH. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. ^ ""Kenapa tak buat kat KL?" – MAEPS Serdang Dipilih Lokasi PBAKL 2020, Netizen Pakat Bantah". Lobak Merah. 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  8. ^ "PBAKL perlu pelbagaikan aktiviti pikat cita rasa peminat buku". BH. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  9. ^ Azman, Fareez (12 June 2022). "PBAKL 2022: 1.24 juta pengunjung dicatatkan dalam tempoh 10 hari". Astro Awani. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  10. ^ Ahmad Suhael Adnan (12 Jun 2022). "PBAKL terima lebih 1.3 juta pengunjung". Berita Harian. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  11. ^ Majlis Buku Kebangsaan Malaysia (MBKM) (29 May 2023). "The official page of KLIBF". Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  12. ^ Bernama (27 May 2023). "PM Anwar urges younger generation to save the country with knowledge, reading culture". Selangor Journal. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  13. ^ Latifah Arifin (28 May 2023). "PBAKL 2023 dapat sambutan luar biasa". Berita Harian. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  14. ^ Latifah Arifin. "PBAKL tampil negara, negeri dan kementerian tamu". Berita Harian. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  15. ^ Majlis Buku Kebangsaan Malaysia (MBKM) (29 May 2023). "International Exhibitors". Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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