Join us in celebrating Northeast Ohio’s active community of book and paper innovators and our magnificent library and museum collections of fine and rare books during Octavofest 2018! The overall theme of the Annual celebration is Books and Paper in Global Perspective . Keynote guests James Canary from Indiana University and Ajpub' Pablo García Ixmatá from Guatemala’s Universidad Rafael Landívar will present on topics ranging from conservation of ancient Tibetan manuscripts to contemporary uses of Maya hieroglyphic writing.Photo of James Canary courtesy of Latse Library

Jim Canary is the Conservator at the University of Indiana, Bloomington’s Lilly Library. The Lilly Library is the principal rare books, manuscripts, and special collections repository of Indiana University, serving as a resource for scholars throughout the world as well as a center of cultural enrichment. He has expertise on Asian book history, conservation, and preservation, and has worked with ancient Tibetan manuscripts. Canary will participate in Octavofest events in Cleveland in October.

Read about Canary's conservation work in the IDS News article.

Ajpub' Pablo García Ixmatá is a Tz'utujiil Maya educator, scholars and cultural activist at the Universidad Rafael Landívar in Guatemala City. He is in Cleveland this fall to learn paper and bookmaking at the Morgan Conservatory.

Visit the Octavofest 2018 schedule often for details of keynote events and updates of all events.

All Events

Browse event by type:

Children's Events
Classes/Workshops/Demonstrations
Exhibits
Keynote Presentations
Lectures
Openings/Openhouses
Other
Receptions
Tours

Browse Pre-Octavofest Offerings:

Pre-Octavofest Offerings

Browse events by week:

Week 1: September 30 - October 6
Week 2: October 7 - October 13
Week 3: October 14 - October 20
Week 4: October 21 - October 27
Week 5: October 28 - November 3

Browse Post-Octavofest Offerings:

Post-Octavofest Offerings through November 16

Browse the contents of Octavofest 2018:

October 28 - November 3
October 21 - October 27
October 14 - October 20
October 7 - October 13
September 30 - October 6
Tours
Receptions
Pre-Octavofest Offerings
Post-Octavofest
Other
Openings/Open Houses
Lectures
Keynote/Guest Presenter Events
Exhibits
Classes/Workshops/Demonstrations
Children's Events
All 2018