Under the patronage of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi..the management of the Basra International B

[size=52]Under the patronage of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi..the management of the Basra International Book Fair is completing its preparations[/size]

[size=45]The management of the Basra International Book Fair confirmed, yesterday, Saturday, that the book fair, which bears the slogan (Basra Reads), will be launched in the province from October 20 to 30 of the same month.[/size]
[size=45]The following is the text of the statement issued by the exhibition management:[/size]
[size=45]Statement of the Basra International Book Fair[/size]
[size=45]first session[/size]
[size=45]The first Basra International Book Fair will be held from the twentieth of this month to the thirtieth of October, on the fairgrounds / the stronghold under the slogan “Basra Reads”.[/size]
[size=45]The exhibition's message expresses the status of the city of Basra as an incubator for culture and intellectuals, and a forum for writers, thinkers and artists. The organizing committee of the exhibition confirmed that its choice of Basra this year is an affirmation that the city of Al-Sayyab, Al-Farahidi, Ibn Al-Haytham and Muhammad Khudair is still Iraq’s cultural lung, and that the keenness to organize this special session, in light of the health precautionary measures in the face of the Corona pandemic, reflects the belief in the need to continue The cultural act, and the revival of the cultural movement to elevate the status of knowledge and culture in spreading human awareness and providing man with all the elements to rebuild himself and change his reality in a way that would enable him to advance his country, revitalize the entire community, and catch up with civilization and progress. It is the vision that Al-Mada Foundation for Media, Culture and Arts has long devoted, emphasizing that the book remains the best companion and a tool for deepening awareness of the value of man and his role in changing his present and building his future.[/size]
[size=45]The exhibition will witness the participation of a group of prominent writers, thinkers, artists and critics who will present a bouquet of cultural events, seminars, lectures and workshops dealing with various fields of intellectual, cultural and artistic creativity.[/size]
[size=45]The exhibition is held by Al-Mada Foundation for Media, Culture and Arts, under the patronage of His Excellency Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and in cooperation with the Basra Governorate, the Iraqi Writers Union, the Basra Writers Union and the Iraqi Publishers Association.[/size]
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