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The event – which runs until July 28 – is held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the modern Library of Alexandria, an elaborate piece of architecture that opened in 2002.
In the Egyptian city of Alexandria, summer visitors are flocking to the 19th Book Fair, a two-week event running until July 28th. Stacks on stacks of books lined the shelves, tables, and walls at a book fair held at the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria.
The event – which runs until July 28 – is held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the modern Library of Alexandria, an elaborate piece of architecture that opened in 2002.
There are 77 publishes at this year’s fair and an entire section dedicated to children’s literature, said Mohamed Soliman, who leads cultural outreach at Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Some visitors are bringing their children to the 19th book fair. The two-week exhibition will feature 160 cultural events involving around 600 artists and intellectuals, a statement on the library’s website said.
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Alexandria, Egypt’s second city, is surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea and backs up to a lake. The city is a summer destination for Egyptians from across the country. That makes the timing of the book fair convenient for visitors from out of town who are already streaming into Alexandria, said Yousef Shammah, who was touring the exhibition.
