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.

Kyoto intangible cultural heritage holder

Kyoto intangible cultural heritage holder

KYOTO, Japan - Eiichi Takahashi, the 14th generation owner and chief cook of Hyotei, prepares a fish at his traditional Japanese cuisine restaurant in Kyoto on March 1, 2013. He has been recently designated as part of an intangible cultural heritage by Kyoto Prefecture.

New Gundam series unveiled

New Gundam series unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Executives of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. and animation creators line up during a promotional event in Tokyo to unveil the story and characters of Mobile Suit Gundam ''AGE,'' the first new series of the popular Japanese sci-fi animation since 2007, on June 13, 2011. The 14th animation series, to be broadcast on TV in Japan from October, features a three-generation family story centering on a technology-savvy boy who develops the AGE combat robot system that can evolve itself through battles, the company said.

A teahouse at Oji

A teahouse at Oji

The building on the right is Ogiya Restaurant. A garden is on the left side of Otonashi River. According to the restaurant brochure, the history of the establishment goes back to 1648 when Yazaemon started a simple tea stand on the street. That was the time of the 3rd Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Hayafune Takehiko is currently the 14th generation owner. The modern building is a five-story concrete structure, with Ogiya Restaurant on the second floor. The gates still remain at the first floor entrance. Taken in the middle of the Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number91‐3‐0]

New Gundam series unveiled

New Gundam series unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Executives of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. and animation creators line up during a promotional event in Tokyo to unveil the story and characters of Mobile Suit Gundam ''AGE,'' the first new series of the popular Japanese sci-fi animation since 2007, on June 13, 2011. The 14th animation series, to be broadcast on TV in Japan from October, features a three-generation family story centering on a technology-savvy boy who develops the AGE combat robot system that can evolve itself through battles, the company said. (Kyodo)