From October 7 to 11, the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 international book fair was held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Kazakhstan presented approximately 300 publications from more than 15 domestic publishing houses at its national stand. The delegation included over 30 representatives of the book industry.
The program included presentations of Roza Mukanova's "Mangilik Bala Beyne" (The Book of Life), Orazal Sabden's "Alem, Abai, and the Power of Intelligence," as well as the publications "Dimash Kudaybergen: Sheksіz Music," "Börte Uly Dala Patshayymy," and "Akhmet Kenesarin." The program featured works by the Kazakhs, including "The Tale of the Great Russian Literature," "The Tale of the Great Russian Literature," and other works.
A separate section of the program was devoted to literary translation. A literary meeting, "Contemporary Voices of Kazakhstan," was also held, introducing new voices in contemporary Kazakh literature.
The national stand was visited by Murat Taukebayev, Acting Consul General of Kazakhstan in Frankfurt am Main, who met with representatives of the Kazakh delegation.
During the fair, domestic publishers held talks with their international colleagues on promoting Kazakh literature, sharing professional experience, and implementing joint projects.