Online application for publishers wishing to participate in 53rd Cairo International Book Fair launches
On October 24, the General Egyptian Book Organization began
receiving applications of publishers who wish to participate in the next Cairo
International Book Fair [Online only].
The 53rd Cairo International Book Fair is scheduled to be
held from January 26 to February 6, at the Egypt International Exhibition
Center in the Fifth Settlement. Greece will be the book fair’s guest of honor.
Egypt’s Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem said that it
was decided to allow publishers to apply online from October 24 to November 18,
adding that all publishers wishing to participate in the 53rd edition of the
book fair will be accommodated.
Abdel Dayem further stated that a hall is allocated for
children's books and activities for the first time. This includes children’s
educational aids and textbooks, as well as all artistic, cultural, intellectual
and creative activities.
Application is available on the online platform only
cairobookfair.gebo.gov.eg and hand-delivered applications will not be accepted.
This edition will witness the expansion of exhibition and
sales halls to reach five halls, the first and second halls being for Egyptian
publishers, and the third being the main showroom allocated for Arab and
foreign publishers, in addition to Egyptians specializing in foreign writings.
The fourth hall will be allocated for publishers of heritage
books, cultural institutions and the Azbakeya Wall libraries; while the fifth
hall will be dedicated to the exhibition of children's books and activities.
Source: Egypt
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