08 June - Arts, Culture & Environment - The biennial Cape Town Book Fair kicks off at the CTICC next Friday
On Sakhisizwe today, we were joined by Brian Wafawarowa - Executive Director of the Publishers Association of
South Africa or PASA. We were talking about the Cape Town Book Fair. The
biennial Cape Town Book Fair kicks off at the Cape Town International
Convention Centre next week Friday, the 15th June. The three-day
programme features book launches and signings, author interviews, literary
workshops and forums, exhibitions and displays by book associations,
distributors and stores, electronic book traders, libraries, literary agents
and publishers, and much more. It reported that this year’s Book Fair will
place a special emphasis on encouraging reading amongst children by creating a
dedicated area for youngsters – the Children’s Zone. Doors will be open to the
public from 2pm on Friday, 15th
June and events will run until 10pm . The Fair will open again
on Saturday 16th from 9am until 6pm , and on Sunday 17th
June from 9am until 5pm. Tickets for adults is R60
per day and for Students and Pensioners it’s R30 per day. Tickets are available
from Computicket or at the door, with discounts available for students and
pensioners, and children under the age of 12 receiving free entry. For more
information visit www.capetownbookfair.com
or contact their offices on (011) 549
8300.
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