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The ghana international book fair 2017 was hosted at the accra international conference centre from august 2427. The planning committee for the ghana international book fair gibf has postponed the 18th edition of the fair from the initial date of august 2730, 2020 to august 2629, 2021 due to the. Invite print save to calendar from aug 27, 2020 until aug 30, 2020. Accra, march 21, gna the 18th edition of the ghana international book fair will go ahead as scheduled despite uncertainty surrounding the outbreak of the covid19, the book fair secretariat said in a statement. Ghana international book fair kinna likimani youtube. If youre big on fareastern literature, then this is just the place for you. Ghana international book fair postponed dailyguide network.
The festival theme was books and culture in the digital age. The trade fair authority was therefore charged with the responsibility of initiating an international book fair in ghana. Ghana international book fair postponed to next year news ghana. The planning committee for the ghana international book fair gibf has postponed the 18th edition of the fair from the initial date of august 2730, 2020 to august 2629, 2021 due to the global pandemic. Ghana book publishers association is the organizer of the 17th edition of ghana international book fair which is scheduled to hold at accra international conference centre, accra ghana from 29th august 1st september 2019 from 9 am 7 pm. The ghana international book fair is a platform where both local and international book industry players come together to trade books and. Ghana international book fair, accra, ghana dates tbc. The planning committee for the ghana international book fair gibf has postponed the 18th edition of the fair from initial date of august. Jul, 2010 welcome speech at ghana international book fair 2009 welcome good morning chairman, the representative of the nigerian high commissioner, members of the diplomatic core, mr samuel kola wale, president of the nigeria publishers association, our distinguished invited guests, colleagues book industry practitioners, our friends from the media. Secure a spot innovative panelist discussions nibf is the secondlargest international book fair in africa and the only international book fair in nigeria. Yvonne bossman ghana professional profile linkedin.
The vast list of international book fairs in the world from 2018 and 2019. Book fair secretariat maintains date for book fair news ghana. Gibf page disseminates information about the ghana international book fair. Accra, march 21, gna the 18 th edition of the ghana international book fair will go ahead as scheduled despite. Ghana international book fair aug 2020, accra ghana trade. Book fair it was a great moment working with what geeks read to document the experience at the 2019 ghana internationalk book fair. Invite print save to calendar from aug 27, 2020 until aug 30, 2020 at fantasy dome, trade fair centre, accra, ghana. The complete calendar of international book fairs in 2018. International book fairs list 20182019 print2eforms.
South african book fair, johannesburg, south africa dates tbc. Ghana international book fair, accra, ghana international publishers. Lucas at the ghana international book fair en lucas. Dear esteemed exhibitorvisitor, following the recent coronavirus disease covid19 outbreak and its devastating global effects on life, health and economy, we regretfully use this medium to inform you that this years nigeria international book fair scheduled to hold in lagos between 19th and 23rd may has been cancelled. The 18th edition of ghana international book fair gibf has been postponed from august 2720, 2020 to august 2629, 2020 amid the global coronavirus covid19 pandemic, the planning committee has said. Stakeholders in the book writing and publishing industry have launched the 16th ghana international book fair gibf at the college of physicians and surgeons in accra a fortnight ago. Book fair secretariat maintains date for book fair news. The theme for the fair, which was running for the 16th year, was revitalising the book chain for national and international cooperation. Last year, the accra international conference centre hosted over 100 exhibitors from ghana, nigeria and other west african countries, as well as from india, china, usa. It is a 4 day event organised by ghana book publishers association and will conclude on 30aug2020. The 18th edition of ghana international book fair gibf has been postponed from august 2720, 2020 to august 2629, 2020 amid the global coronavirus covid19 pandemic, the planning committee has said the postponement of the event according to the planning committee follows the current situation concerning the global pandemic and its traumatic effects on life.
Aug 26, 2017 the fair, a flagship event of the book industry in ghana, was first organised in november 1996 to revive the ailing indigenous book industry. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ghana internationals connections and jobs at similar companies. Welcome speech at ghana international book fair 2009 blogger. Mr elliot agyare, president of gbpa, said the event was characterised with rich arrays of workshops and seminars to help grow their businesses and urged all participants and the public to take advantage. Documenting the experience at ghanaians longestrunning book fair it was a great moment working with what geeks read to document the experience at the 2019 ghana internationalk book fair. Ghana international book fair gibf brings together authors, publishers, booksellers, etc to exhibit books. Ghana international book fair assistant for the 15th gibf.
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