Tehran's 32nd Int’l Book Fair Opened to Public (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The 32nd edition of Tehran International Book Fair was opened to public on Wednesday at the Mosalla exhibition center in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
The fair started its work a day after it was kicked off on Tuesday with China as guest of honor.
During the 10-day book fair, which will end on May 4, some 2,400 Iranian publishers will display 300,000 book titles, while about 800 foreign publishers will showcase 137,000 their latest publications.
Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the organizer, said this year's fair is aimed at strengthening the publishing industry, boosting international ties and improving cultural diplomacy in the presence of China as the guest of honor.
Chinese delegation will also host more than 50 cultural exchange activities for publishers and scholars of the two countries, according to Lin Liying, deputy general manager of the China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation who told Chinese media that some 94 publishers from across China will display 15,000 book titles of diversified themes during the book fair.
