The 10th Cambodia Book Fair is set to unfold as a much-anticipated annual socio-cultural event at the National Library, organised by the Cambodia Book Fair Committee in partnership with various government ministries and associations, according to literacy NGO Sipar.
With an estimated 180,000 attendees expected, the fair aims to promote literature, encourage reading habits and support the country’s burgeoning publishing industry.
Hok Sothik, director of Sipar, emphasised that to establish reading habits, one must first enjoy it. He described the fair as a mechanism to introduce reading to the public from all walks of life.
“Most young people come to buy books during the book fair ... They are not interested in books about law, politics and history … We want to change our people’s mindset,” he said.
According to the NGO, books at the expo will be available at special prices, and there will be forums on electronic publishing, presentations related to Khmer literature and science, insights from well-known authors, autograph sessions with authors and artists, story reading sessions and concerts.
More than 520,000 participants attended the nine Cambodia book fairs from 2011-2022, as reported by the ministry’s book department.
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