World’s largest floating book fair arrives in Iraq
The largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, in Basra, Iraq. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The southern Iraqi city of Basra hosts the largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, from March 26 to April 7, 2023.
The ship remains in each port for several weeks and opens the gangways to thousands of visitors each day. An average of one million visitors have been welcomed on board of the ship every year.
The floating book fair offers over five thousand titles, providing many visitors with first-ever opportunity to purchase quality literature.
With its team from 60 different nationalities, the Logos Hope community is considered a genuine expression of international goodwill and understanding.
The crew and staff are all non-salaried volunteers, including many serving in their professional capacity, such as seafarers, engineers, electricians, nurses, teachers and cooks.
Sponsorship from friends, family members and civil organizations enables crewmembers to serve on board.
Visitors often express surprise that people from so many different cultures can live and work together peacefully in such a small space.
Logos Hope is scheduled to be in UAE cities of Ras Al-Khaimah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi from April 10 to June 5, 2023.
The floating book fair will then be in Manama, Doha, Muscat and Salalah during June, July and August.