Photo by Mira MagedSigning of late prominent Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz. Photo by Mira MagedCAIRO – 30 January 2018: Going to pay a visit to the Cairo International Book Fair’s 49th edition?Egypt Today presents to you some outstanding spots that you shouldn’t miss during your visit to the book fair.The Ministry of Culture participates this year in the book fair through a noticeable initiative – a booth for the National Center for Translation.“This center is considered to be a cultural bridge that connects between the East and the West,” Tamer Mostafa, sales director at the National Center for Translation, told Egypt Today. The founders are constantly working on their vision through three major ways: participating in local and international book fairs, their 3aseer El Kotob bookstore in Mansoura and their well-known publishing house with the same name.According to Farouk, this is their fourth year to be present at the Cairo International Book Fair. They are uniquely present at the book fair with 20% off on all their displayed books. The organization has achieved a high sales rate so far, up about 16% from last year.

Source: Egypt Today January 29, 2018 23:37 UTC