The full Kazakh translation of Italian writer Carlo Collodi's «Приключения Пиноккио» was presented in Astana. The book was translated directly from the Italian original for the first time and published ahead of the 200th anniversary of the author's birth.
Participants included Kazakhstan's Vice Minister of Culture and Information Rustam Ali, Italy's Ambassador to Kazakhstan Antonello De Riu, director of the Italian Institute of Culture in Almaty Edoardo Crisafulli, chair of the National Committee for the Celebration of Carlo Collodi's 200th Anniversary Giordano Bruno Guerri, as well as publishing-sector representatives, project partners and readers.
At the event, Rustam Ali spoke about work to implement the head of state's decree «О мерах по развитию культуры чтения и формированию читающей нации». He said particular attention is being given to children's literature, support for publishing and the expansion of translation activities.
