The Cairo International Book Fair, in its 52nd session, witnessed an average turnout on its fifth day, minutes after opening the doors of the Egypt International Exhibition Center in the Fifth Settlement, which will continue until July 15, under the slogan "Reading is Life".
The activities of the 52nd session of the Cairo International Book Fair were launched, under the slogan “In reading is life.” The doors of the Egypt Exhibition Center were opened at 10 am and continue until 10 pm daily except for Friday, when the doors of the exhibition open on that day from 1 pm until 10 pm, and in order to facilitate the visitors of the exhibition, maps of the places of the publishing houses were placed in the front of each hall.
The Cairo International Book Fair, under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, launched its 52nd session under these exceptional circumstances. It is considered the largest cultural gathering in the world. It includes 1218 Arab and foreign publishers from 25 countries. The session is witnessing the launch of the “Your Culture is Your Book” initiative, during the current session of the fair. It includes hundreds of titles from publishing houses and sectors of the ministry, provided that the price of the book does not exceed twenty Egyptian pounds, in addition to the virtual activities that will be implemented through the electronic platform of the exhibition.