Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will open the 48th session of the Cairo International Book Fair, held in Nasr City, on Thursday.
Morocco will be this year’s guest of honor. Culture Minister Helmy al-Namnam and his Moroccan counterpart Mohamed Amin al-Sobeihy will attend the opening.
In a statement on Tuesday, the General Egyptian Book Organization (GEBO) said the book fair will continue until February 10. The session will be entitled “Youth and Culture of the Future”. Salah abdel Sabour has been selected as this year’s figure.
Thirty-five countries, including 16 Arab countries, six African countries and 13 foreign countries, will take part in the fair. Also participating are 670 publishers, including six Africans, 13 foreigners and 200 Arab publishers in addition to 451 Egyptian publishers including seven press institutions, 31 governmental authorities and 119 kiosks from Azbakeya book market.
Haytham al-Haj Ali, head of GEBO, Ahmed al-Tazy, Moroccan ambassador to Egypt, Mohamed Lotfy, deputy Moroccan culture minister, Hend Shahboun, adviser to the culture minister and others will also attend the opening.
Edited translation from MENA
