The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and Ministry of Information will host the annual Cambodia Book Fair from Dec. 9-11.
This year’s Cambodia Book Fair, the 9th of its kind, will be themed “One Day to Read, One Day to Know”.
Many different kinds of books ranging from history to personal development and novels in Khmer and foreign languages will be exhibited on 197 booths at the three-day fair, which is expected to attract some 100,000 visitors, Mr. Hok Sothik, President of Cambodian Librarians Association told a press conference here this morning.
Besides book sales, there will be many other interesting activities to promote reading.
Cambodia Book Fair was cancelled for two consecutive years – in 2020 and 2021 – due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, there were only 145 booths, but up to 180,000 visitors, making it the biggest fair in Cambodia in terms of large number of visitors in three days, said Mr. Hok Sothik.
The book fair is an annual event held regularly at the National Library in order to raise public awareness of books in Khmer and foreign languages, and to promote the publishing industry in Cambodia.
It also aims to support Cambodian writers and illustrators, as well as to cultivate a love of reading habits among Cambodians of all ages and to foster a passion for writing for the younger generation.
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press