Vienna – The 17th “Buch Wien” book fair opened on Wednesday with a speech by the German journalist, publicist and presenter Shila Behjat. In Hall D of the Vienna Trade Fair she spoke about the essential importance of women’s rights for a democratic community under the title “The Female Face of Change”. Until Sunday, the trade fair program, curated for the first time by Julia Kospach, features 516 events and 660 participants on nine stages.