Beirut Int'l and Arab Book Fair makes comeback after three-year hiatus

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Beirut Int'l and Arab Book Fair makes comeback after three-year hiatus

STORY: Beirut Int'l and Arab Book Fair makes comeback after three-year hiatus DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:55 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the book fairSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JAMIL KASSEM, WriterSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): JAMAL CHAYA, VisitorSOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): Adnan Hammoud, Director of the book fair STORYLINE: The 63rd edition of the Beirut International and Arab Book Fair has made a comeback after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Beirut port explosions which destroyed the Seaside Arena, the permanent location of the fair. The fair kicked off on March 3 and will last until March 13. Visitors expressed their welcome to the comeback of the book fair, highlighting the significance of the event amid the current difficult times in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JAMIL KASSEM, Writer "It is the return of the soul. It is the return of culture, the return of speech. There is no life without these three factors. It is an event that allows Beirut to res

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