Organisers
BolognaFiere China Ltd.
Founded in 2007 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the BolognaFiere Group, BolognaFiere China Ltd. oversees the group’s operations across the Greater China region. The company unites a core team of seasoned professionals from the Chinese exhibition industry and currently manages nearly 30 projects across China and Asia. These projects span sectors including culture and publishing, beauty and wellness, biomedicine and pharmaceuticals, pet care and nutrition, agricultural machinery, automotive parts, and industrial technology. With operational reach extending to China, Italy, the United States, Thailand, and India, the company is committed to introducing and developing high-quality, international-standard exhibitions within China. It also plays a pivotal role in assisting Chinese enterprises to participate in overseas exhibitions—supporting brand expansion into global markets—and actively promotes Sino-Italian exchange in exhibitions, commerce, trade, and culture through practical cooperation.
Shanghai Xinhua Distribution Group Co., Ltd.
As a core cultural enterprise under the Shanghai United Media Group, Shanghai Xinhua Distribution Group Co., Ltd. consistently upholds a development strategy of 'Rooted in Culture, Empowered by Diversity'. The Group is dedicated to the deep integration of reading with art, architecture, and lifestyle. It has successfully created urban cultural landmarks such as 'Light Space Xinhua Bookstore' and the 'Pearl Art Museum', both designed by the internationally renowned architect Tadao Ando. Leveraging its 'Xinhua Cultural & Creative' brand, the Group actively fosters international cultural and artistic exchange, with a business portfolio spanning art curation, IP operation, and the management of cultural commercial spaces. As a flagship brand in Shanghai's cultural industry, the Group is contributing to Shanghai's development as an international cultural metropolis through continuously innovative cultural consumption scenarios.
Supported by
Shanghai International Culture Association (SICA)
Shanghai International Culture Association (SICA) was founded in 1986 as a municipal-level people’s organization that conducts non-governmental international cultural exchanges. Its function is to strengthen mutual understanding and friendly cooperation between Shanghai and the rest of the world. It serves to enhance Shanghai’s economic growth, scientific progress, and cultural output through people to people engagement in international cultural exchange. Having set up exchanges and cooperation with organizations and individuals in dozens of countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Russia, Austria, and Chinese Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong, SICA is an influential international cultural exchange organization in Shanghai.
Cultural Office of the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai
The Cultural Office of the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai was established in 1992. Operating under the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, it has been dedicated to comprehensively promoting Italian culture in East China, organizing related events, and providing cultural services.
Academic Partners
Bologna Illustrators Exhibition
First held in 1967, the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition is a globally renowned platform dedicated to the recognition and celebration of illustrators.Over the decades, the exhibition has become one of the most prestigious and influential contemporary illustration exhibitions in the world, hailed by the industry as 'the Oscars of the illustration world,'. The Shanghai Illustration & Pop Show (SIPS) is an innovative project tailor-made for the Chinese market, grounded in the world-class resources and international influence of the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition.
Mimaster Illustrazione
Mimaster Illustrazione is an internationally recognised institution founded in 2009, dedicated to the craft of illustration, the study of visual language, and industry-oriented publishing education. The academy offers a six-month professional course each year, covering a wide range of modules including illustration basics, digital illustration, visual storytelling, editorial design, animation, and multimedia applications. Since 2021, Mimaster Illustrazione has expanded its workshops and creative programmes to China, the UK, Germany, Canada, the UAE, India, and Mexico—serving as a catalyst for global exchange and collaboration within the contemporary illustration community.
