BOOM! Growing Up with Books
Edition 2025 Finished Free Visual arts Photography Literature

BOOM! Growing Up with Books

27 Mar 2025 โ€” 28 May 2025
Bologna — Bologna (237)

You are viewing a past edition (2025)

This event has already taken place.

See current edition

Edition 2025 โ€” BOOM!

The eighth edition of BOOM! Growing Up with Books took place from March 27 to May 28, 2025, accompanying the 62nd Bologna Children's Book Fair (March 31 - April 3). Bologna became the world capital of visuals and children's literature with 40 exhibitions, 150 events, and over 100 authors involved, featuring site-specific installations and major anniversaries.

The eighth edition of BOOM! Growing Up with Books was held in Bologna from March 27 to May 28, 2025, in conjunction with the 62nd Bologna Children's Book Fair (March 31 - April 3, 2025). Promoted by the Municipality of Bologna and BolognaFiere and curated by the Library Sector with Hamelin, the edition featured 40 exhibitions and 150 events, including workshops, meetings, and conferences, with over 100 authors involved.

Among the most anticipated moments: a site-specific installation by Paul Cox, the 50th anniversary of Altan's Pimpa, the 80th anniversary of Pippi Longstocking with a reading marathon in the libraries, exhibitions dedicated to Estonia and Poland, and the exhibition on Bruno Munari's revolutionary Books of 1945 at MAMbo. An edition that confirmed Bologna as a global benchmark for children's illustration and literature.

Where does it take place โ€” BOOM!

Biblioteca Salaborsa e sedi diffuse in cittร 

Piazza del Nettuno 3, 40121 Bologna

BOOM! in brief

Visual arts Photography Literature Comic book Children's book Young audience Family Children Outdoor Free Multidisciplinary International Bologna

History of BOOM!

Noticed an error or missing information?

Help us keep this edition up to date. Every proposal is verified by our team before publication.