International book fair issue 2019 inaugurated in Moldovan capital

Chisinau, 28 August /MOLDPRES/ – The 28th issue of International Book Fair Bookfest Chisinau has been inaugurated on Wednesday, 28 August, at the International Exhibition Centre Moldexpo and it will run until 01 September.

The event is organised by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research (MECC) of Moldova, in partnership with Ministry of Culture and National Identity of Romania, Romanian Cultural Institute, Institute for Romanians from Everywhere Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi, National Library of Moldova (BNM), Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Moldova, the Publishers' Union of Moldova (UEM) and Publishers' Association of Romania.

According to honorary president of the International Book Fair Bookfest Chisinau, Igor Sarov, the event initiator and promoter, there participates about 50 publishers this year, who have exhibited over 50,000 volumes. During 05 days, the most important publishers of Moldova and Romania await the readers with a rich editorial offer that includes books for children, textbooks, as well as a wide range of volumes from the most varied fields.

"From one issue to another, for 04 years, since the salon became a book fair, there is an increase of interest in the book by both publishers and those who buy the book. The data of the Romanian Publishers' Association show us that, in 2018, book sales increased by 30 per cent compared to 2017. An important achievement is the fact that these days in Botanica sector of Chisinau it was opened bookshop Carturesti. On the first day, it was sold all book production, especially the book of personal development and the organisers understood that there is an interest in the book for us, especially among young people. The salon has become a meeting place for intellectuals. Most of the launches take place at the National Library, one of the main organisers of event. In the end, the publishers from Romania and Moldova will make book donations for our libraries”, said Igor Sarov.

Attending the event, the Minister of Education, Culture and Research, Liliana Nicolaescu – Onofrei, has mentioned that the International Book Fair is a soul project. "It should be good to think about joint projects, which means meeting in all levels of social – economic life in Moldova and Romania. I want to thank the organisers and all those for whom the book is a special thing. For those who come from education, it is well known that those children who have as an example the book and who are read in childhood, have greater success in life. I hope that parents and children, all those in love with the book, will come here, because we shall have many interesting events, which will urge on what the bending to book means, bending to reading. Let us not forget that for us all this means the continuation of the flower bridges, continuation of bridges that must turn into daily projects. The book means power”, specified Liliana Nicolaescu – Onofrei.

At his part, adviser of President of Romania, Sergiu Nistor, sent a congratulatory message from the Romanian state leader on the occasion of Independence Day and Romanian Language Day. "This salon became a bridge between two holidays, a normal project of relations between Romania and Moldova. I hope that this salon will become a tradition of the common space of culture, education and spirituality in Moldova and Romania”, said Sergiu Nistor.

Within the International Book Fair Bookfest Chisinau, issue 2019, there will be several book launches and exhibitions, meetings and autograph sessions with writers and cultural persons, intellectual and interactive games, readings, music shows, literary dinners, launch of campaign: Save the world by donating a book. The visitors are expected with discounts on books for children and teenagers, gifts and raffles with prizes.