The Palestinian Ministry of Culture announced Tuesday the launch of the 13th Palestine International Book Fair that will be held on Thursday on the grounds of the National Library in Ramallah with the participation of 390 local and Arab publishing houses and agencies.
The exhibition will include more than 61,000 titles within a total area of more than 6,500 square meters, considered the largest in the history of the Palestine Book Fair exhibitions.
Palestinian Minister of Culture Atef Abu Saif said in a press conference that the fair will also include pavilions for several government institutions, centers, civil society groups, and various cultural settings.
Abu Saif said that the book fair will honor writers such as the late Salma Al Jayousi, and the late poet Zakaria Mohammad. It will also have an art walkway where every day an artist will have a chance to exhibit their work, in addition to the children and theater corner.
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