34th National Book Festival kicks off in Mongolia

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34th National Book Festival kicks off in Mongolia

STORY: 34th National Book Festival kicks off in Mongolia DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book festival STORYLINE: The 34th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival opened on Friday to encourage reading and promote book culture in the Asian country. With the support of the country's parliament speaker Gombojav Zandanshatar, the four-day festival is being co-organized by the Ministry of Culture, the non-governmental organization World of Book Culture and relevant others at the central square of the country's capital, Ulan Bator. Within the framework of the event, many activities such as exhibitions of rare and new books, photo exhibitions, book exchanges, and meetings of writers and readers will be held. More than 550 book publishers and authors have set up pavilions in the square to display their works, according to the organizers. The festival, which takes place twice a year, is the largest book event in the country. Xinh

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