Abidjan Int'l Book Fair attracts over 30,000 visitors

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Abidjan Int'l Book Fair attracts over 30,000 visitors

STORY: Abidjan Int'l Book Fair attracts over 30,000 visitors SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:25 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ESTHER COULIBALY, Cote d'Ivoire writer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ANNIE COLY SANE, Senegalese writer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): ANGE MARTIAL NOENIN, Visitor 5. various of the book fair STORYLINE: The International Book Fair of Abidjan (SILA), which is at its 14th edition under the theme of "the book, a bet always winning" was concluded in the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday. Many outstanding literary works and well-known writers gathered at the five-day event, attracting more than 30,000 visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ESTHER COULIBALY, Cote d'Ivoire writer "Knowledge is acquired through reading. You have to read and you have to read everything. I urge young people, this new generation full of strength, dynamism and courage to read. Because reading books open the mind.

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