Mansoura Book Fair opens after 15-year hiatus

CAIRO – 19 October 2020: The General Egyptian Book Organization is organizing the first book fair in Daqahliyah Governorate after a 15-year hiatus. The book fair will be held on October 20 – 30 in the presence of Egypt’s Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem and Governor of Daqahliyah Ayman Mukhtar.

A large number of Egyptian publishing houses submitted to participate in the exhibition. A random selection was done to choose the participating publishing houses due to the large number of applicants.

A specific number of participants have been identified to prevent overcrowding as part of the precautionary measures to confront COVID-19. 

The exhibition will be held on an area of 1050 meters in Shagaret el-Dor Park, next to the El-Ward Island Club, Corniche El-Nil.

Sectors of the Ministry of Culture, including the National Center for Translation, the National Library and Archives, the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, the Cultural Development Fund, and the Supreme Council of Culture will also participate in the exhibition.

Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem had expressed her happiness at the turnout of the Alexandria Book Fair, which comes within the framework of the efforts exerted to support publishers and the local book market.