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The Norwegian Embassy in partnership with HIVOS, Culture Fund Trust of Zimbabwe and SIDA will fund this year’s edition of the Mutare Book Fair to be held from September 28–29, the Zimbabwe International Book Fair Association (ZIBFA) has announced.

The Norwegian Embassy in partnership with HIVOS, Culture Fund Trust of Zimbabwe and SIDA will fund this year’s edition of the Mutare Book Fair to be held from September 28–29, the Zimbabwe International Book Fair Association (ZIBFA) has announced.

Silence Charumbira Entertainment Reporter 

  The book fair provides an opportunity for local booksellers to advertise their brand and sell books directly to the public and schools in one place.

  The guest of honour this year is Andrew Chigumira.

  ZIBFA director, Musaemura Zimunya said: “Following months and weeks of preparation, we wish to inform our stakeholders, the Zimbabwean public in general and Manicaland citizens in particular that our systems are now fully readied for The ZIBF Mutare Book Fair 2012 scheduled for September 28 and 29, thanks to our funding partners, namely, The Norwegian Embassy in partnership with HIVOS, Culture Fund Trust of Zimbabwe in partnership with SIDA.”

  He said for a long time, Manicaland had been a proud torch bearer of learning and educational development.

  “Traditionally, citizens of Mutare and Manicaland have been totally supportive of their book fair and we expect no less enthusiasm this time around given the five years of drought during which the event has not taken place,” said Zimunya.

  “This comes as no surprise given the fact that the Mutare Book Fair is an occasion that brings together publishers from the province and around the country.”

 

  Writers resident in the province who normally cannot travel to the big Zimbabwe International Book Fair in Harare have an opportunity to meet and mingle in a lively atmosphere and debate issues that cut across the book industry with academics, publishers and booksellers as well getting to know the environment they operate in.

  Zimunya said this year’s edition presents a chance for Manicaland academics and educationists to come together, debate and celebrate the value of the book in a changing world driven by an aggressive e-technology revolution.

  “Schools can take advantage of the presence of many publishers and booksellers in one place to purchase books to enhance their text and library stocks.

  “The book fair offers an invaluable and lasting experience to our scholars, young and old, while parents and members can spare time together with their children to visit the exhibitions.”

  Among the key activities of the event this year are workshops for writers, booksellers and librarians whose thrust would be taking a look at the trading platforms that the various stakeholders are working in.