Hurrah for Litteralund: 20 Years of Celebrating Children’s Literature!
Sweden’s largest children’s book festival, Litteralund, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an exciting series of events designed to delight families and book lovers across Lund.
Festival Highlights
Weekend Family Events
The celebration kicks off on Saturday, April 5th at Lund Art Hall with a creative day for the entire family. A special exhibition titled “Nothing is Impossible For Us – 20 Picture Book Artists at Work” will showcase original artwork, sketches, and materials from 20 illustrators.
City Library Family Day
On Sunday, April 6th, the Lund City Library will host a full day of activities for children aged 0-13, featuring:
- Creators of the “Knyckertz Family” discussing writing and drawing
- Vehicle festival outside the library with police motorcycles, fire trucks, excavators, and even an ice cream truck
- Inspiring workshops with international illustrators Azul Lopéz from Mexico and Isol from Argentina
- A festive 20th-anniversary celebration in the Atrium Garden
Conference and Professional Program
The Litteralund conference will take place on April 8-9, featuring a special book gala at The Loop on the evening of April 8th. Highlights include:
- Stage entertainment with Sarah Riedel and picture book star Isol
- Hosted by Elin Ek
- School programs for Lund students
- Public events including book award ceremonies
- International author meeting with Meg Rosoff
“Lund is one of Sweden’s strongest literary nodes. Through Litteralund, which is Sweden’s largest children’s and youth literature festival, we have now focused on a particularly important part of the literary field for 20 years,” says Sebastian Jaktling, Chair of the Culture and Leisure Committee in Lund Municipality.
“This year we are especially proud and happy about the program as it is a jubilee program. It feels so wonderful to do this for the twentieth time and once again shine a spotlight on the important and exciting children’s and youth literature,” says Kristina Wåhlin, Litteralund’s project manager who has been involved since the beginning.
Contact Information
For more details, visit litteralund.se
Journalists interested in visiting festival events or conducting interviews can contact Kristina Wåhlin, Litteralund’s project manager.
