Int'l book fair opens in Iran's capital

STORY: Int'l book fair opens in Iran's capital SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair 2. various of visitors STORYLINE: The 35th Tehran International Book Fair kicked off on Wednesday with an opening ceremony attended by several senior Iranian officials, the official news agency IRNA reported. Nearly 2,700 publishers took part in the exhibition, which will continue until May 18, said Iran's Deputy Culture Minister for Cultural Affairs Yaser Ahmadvand. About 100 foreign publishers from 25 countries displayed up to 50,000 books during the event, while Yemen was attending as a special guest, the IRNA reported. The fair is also being held virtually simultaneously, available to visitors round the clock, according to the IRNA. Several cultural events will be held during the exhibition, including special ones about Gaza and Palestinians, said the report. The previous edition of the exhibition

Int'l book fair concludes in Iran's capital

STORY: Int'l book fair concludes in Iran's capital DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 34th Tehran International Book Fair STORYLINE: The 34th Tehran International Book Fair concluded on Saturday after attracting millions of visitors. The annual fair, which was held at the halls of Imam Khomeini's Mosalla, ran for 11 days and featured a virtual version that was accessible round the clock. Around 3,000 participants attended the fair, including 2,700 Iranian publishers, 100 foreign publishers from 40 countries, and 200 other entities in the publishing industry. Director of the exhibition Yaser Ahmadvand said that an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 visitors attended the fair each day, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). Ali Ramezani, the exhibition's deputy director, told IRNA that book sales at the fair had reached 8.7 million U.S. dollars by Friday, indicating a significant commercial success. Xinhua N