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| Main entrance of 4th Cambodia Book Fair (Hun Yuthkun / AKP). |
In an effort to participate in promoting book publishing and reading in Cambodia, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts through the National Library of Cambodia are partnering with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, and the Cambodian Librarians and Documentalists Association, and the support from many other stakeholders including Sipar, Room to Read, SVA, IBBY, French Institute of Cambodia, HSL RUPP and PUC Library has annually organized the Cambodia Book Fair.
The 4th Cambodia Book Fair will take place on 11-13 December 2015 at the National Library of Cambodia with the theme of this year is “Read me today, succeed tomorrow”.
Purposes of the Fair
To raise awareness about availability of books in Khmer or other foreign languages, particularly books about Cambodia and children books.
- To support Cambodian authors/writers and illustrators
- To promote the publishing industry in Cambodia
- To foster a passion for writing among the young generation
- To nurture a love and a habit of reading among the Cambodian population across ages
SEE ALSO: Public Holidays in Cambodia 2016
Who should attend?
The book fair brings together the following groups of stakeholders in Cambodia:
- Publishers/Book stores;
- Organizations promoting literacy and education overall
- Authors/writers/illustrators
- Librarians/archivists/information specialists
- Scholars/researchers/teachers
- Students/parents/children
- Government officials
- General public
Will you join next year? Keep in touch with them on the official Facebook page!
Hi Chamnan,
ReplyDeleteNice post. It is such a great event. I brought my kid to the event and we bought a lot of interesting books.
They should organize the event more often. Look forward to join similar events.