Octavofest

Octavofest 2016 events will once again be held mostly in October but will begin in early summer and extend into November. This year's program includes events from Oberlin to Akron and throughout Northeast Ohio.

International Keynote Speaker

Mr. Rickey Tax, Director of the Museum Meermanno, the "House of the Book," in The Hague, Netherlands, will visit Northeast Ohio and participate in Octavofest Events, providing several Keynote Presentations.

The Wonder of Will: Celebrating 400 Years of Shakespeare

First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare will be at Cleveland Public Library in 2016! The Folger Shakespeare Library’s tour of First Folios is traveling across the United States and one of its stops is at CPL. From June 20 through July 30 Ohioans will have a rare opportunity to read from the pages of the 1623 First Folio, a compilation of Shakespeare’s plays, including Macbeth, Hamlet, and The Tempest.

CPL is also planning a host of Shakespeare-themed events from April through December becoming part of the world-wide celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth and death.

This program is made possible, in part, by the Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Ohio Humanities events page highlighting Octavofest 2016.

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Week 1: September 25 - October 1
Week 2: October 2 - October 8
Week 3: October 9 - October 15
Week 4: October 16 - October 22
Week 5: October 23 - October 29
Week 6: October 30 - November 5

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