In 2024 it will be 400 years since the Dutch had their first encounter with Taiwan, then still known as Formosa. To mark this anniversary, the Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) – Asia’s largest book fair – has named the Netherlands as “Country of Honour”. Architecture firm MVRDV has been selected to design the pavilion and shape the fair’s content. Besides an extensive event programme, there will also be an exhibition reflecting the fair’s themes of inclusivity, (post)colonialism, and sustainability, and children’s literature.

From 20 to 25 February 2024, Taipei will be entirely dedicated to Dutch literature. Marking the 400th anniversary of the first encounter between Taiwan and the Netherlands, the Taiwanese Ministry of Culture, in cooperation with the Taipei Book Fair Foundation, has declared the Netherlands “Country of Honour”.

Architecture firm MVRDV has been selected to design the pavilion which, like previous editions of TIBE, is expected to attract in excess of 500,000 visitors over six days, 470 publishers from 32 countries will attend. Read more