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Cairo Book Fair Opens the Door for Participation in its 53rd Edition

by | Oct 24, 2021 | News

Cairo International Book Fair administration announced that registration for participation is open, through the website: cairobookfair.gebo.gov.eg, for all publishers wishing to be present in the 53rd edition, which is to be launched from January 26 to February 6, 2022

Greece is the guest of honor in this edition, which is to be held at the Egypt International Exhibition Center. For the first time, a special hall will be reserved for children’s books and activities. This hall will embrace publishers working in the field, educational aids, and school books, along with all art, cultural, intellectual, and creative children activities.

The exhibition will be held in five halls: the first and second are for Egyptian publishers, the third for Arab and foreign publishers as well as those Egyptian publishers specialized in foreign books, the fourth for publishers of heritage books, cultural institutions, and Azbakeya wall libraries, and the fifth hall is for the children book and activities fair.

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