CAIRO – The early hours of the launching of the 53rd Cairo International Book Fair witnessed high turnout in spite of cold weather.
All preventive measures were taken against coronavirus amidst intensified security to prevent violations and facilitate the entrance of the visitors.
Volunteers fanned out in the fair to organize and help the visitors and guide them in the place.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, accompanied by Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem, inaugurated on Wednesday the 53rd session of Cairo International Book Fair.
The event is being held under the auspices of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC) in the Fifth Settlement.
The exhibition receives the public daily from Thursday and continues until February 7.
The 53rd session of the fair is held under the theme “Egypt’s identity, culture and the question of future.”
