The Bologna Illustrations Exhibition will open in Shenzhen on Friday for the first time and will showcase 382 works from 76 artists.

    Created by the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 1967, the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition offers illustrators from all over the world a unique opportunity to display their talent to key players in the sector who come to Bologna, Italy, every year for the most important trade show for the exchange of copyrights for children’s literature. This exhibition is sponsored by the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and the Italian Trade Agency. The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is the most important international event dedicated to the children’s publishing and multimedia industry.

    Dates: Until Dec. 20

    Open: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., closed Mondays

    Tickets: 88 yuan (adults), 44 yuan (1.2-1.5m tall kids or students), 120 yuan (1 adult + 1 kid), 180 yuan (2 adults + 1 kid)

    Venue: Bao’an Library, Xinghua Road 1, Bao’an District (宝安区兴华一路宝安中心区图书馆)

    Metro: Line 5, Baohua Station (宝华站), Exit D(SD News)