If youre big on fareastern literature, then this is just the place for you. Jun 28, 2015 the th ghana international book fair has been launched in accra, with a call on publishers to embrace digitisation and electronic books. Accra, march 21, gna the 18 th edition of the ghana international book fair will go ahead as scheduled despite. Ghana book publishers association is the organizer of the 17th edition of ghana international book fair which is scheduled to hold at accra international conference centre, accra ghana from 29th august 1st september 2019 from 9 am 7 pm the fourday event will aim to create a marketplace for. The public gets the opportunity to have access to a variety of good books and buy them at highly discounted prices. Ghana international book fair gibf brings together authors, publishers, booksellers, etc to. The only international book fair in ghana with highly discounted books for the general public to buy reading programmes for children. Gibf page disseminates information about the ghana international book fair.
It is a registered company limited by guarantee and without a share capital. The 16th gibf is happen from august 30september 2, 2018 in accra. Chairman of the ghana international book fair, asare konadu yamoah, issued a statement this week explaining that the steady growth of the. Mr elliot agyare, president of gbpa, said the event was characterised with rich arrays of workshops and seminars to help grow their businesses and urged all participants and the public to take advantage. Reaching the world market through effective book distribution networks. Get the information with date, place, address, time and category. Ghana international book fair is going to be organised at accra international conference center, accra, ghana from 27 aug 2020 to 30 aug 2020 this expo is going to be a 4 day event. Lucas at the ghana international book fair en lucas. Yvonne bossman ghana professional profile linkedin.
The main goal behind organising the book fair is to bring together all book industry players both local and international including publishers, editors, authors writers, designers, illustrators, printers, librarians. In the quest to forge commonality with our partners within the economic community of west african states ecowas, we decided to choose nigeria as a country. Apr 30, 2020 20200430 the planning committee for the ghana international book fair gibf has postponed the 18th edition of the fair from the initial date of august 2730, 2020 to august 2629, 2021. Dear esteemed exhibitorvisitor, following the recent coronavirus disease covid19 outbreak and its devastating global effects on life, health and economy, we regretfully use this medium to inform you that this years nigeria international book fair scheduled to hold in lagos between 19th and 23rd may has been cancelled. Ghana international book fair postponed to next year news ghana. Ghana international book fair postponed dailyguide network. May 01, 2020 the planning committee for the ghana international book fair gibf has postponed the 18th edition of the fair from the initial date of august 2730, 2020 to august 2629, 2021 due to the global pandemic. Ghana international book fair, accra, ghana event options. Ghana international book fair postponed to next year gh news. Last year, the accra international conference centre hosted over 100 exhibitors from ghana, nigeria and other west african countries, as well as from india, china, usa. Aug 24, 2017 20170824 the 15th ghana international book fair dubbed. Ghana international book fair 2019 yaw antwi owusu. The 18th edition of the ghana international book fair will go ahead as scheduled despite uncertainty surrounding the outbreak of the covid19, the book fair secretariat, has said.
Ghanas 2020 international book fair cancelled rather than prolong. The golden jubilee 2019 comes with a lot of surprises including a new venue. International book fairs list 20182019 print2eforms. Tbilisi international book fair, tbilisi, georgia, may 31june 3 thessaloniki book fair, thessaloniki, greece, may 710 turin international book fair, turin, italy, may 1418. Invite print save to calendar from aug 27, 2020 until aug 30, 2020. Book fair secretariat maintains date for book fair news.
Secure a spot innovative panelist discussions nibf is the secondlargest international book fair in africa and the only international book fair in nigeria. Gna 20200430 file photo click to read all about coronavirus the planning committee for the ghana international book fair gibf has postponed the 18th edition of the fair from the initial date of august 2730, 2020 to august 2629, 2021 due to the global pandemic. Accra, march 21, gna the 18 th edition of the ghana international book fair will go ahead as scheduled despite uncertainty surrounding the outbreak of the covid19, the book fair secretariat. The planning committee for the ghana international book fair gibf has postponed the 18th edition of the fair from the initial date of august 2730, 2020 to august 2629, 2021 due to the global pandemic. The ghana international book fair is a platform where both local and international book industry players come together to trade books and negotiate deals. Press release supporting the ghana international book fair, streetlib delivers an online presentation showing the digital potential for ghana s publishing industry loreto, italy, august 31th 2019. Ghana international book fair, accra, ghana international publishers. The planning committee for the ghana international book fair gibf has postponed the 18th edition of the fair from initial date of august 2730, 2020 to august 2629, 2021 due to the global. The ghana international book fair 2018 was held at the accra international conference centre from thursday, 30th august to sunday, 1st september, 2018. Jul, 2010 welcome speech at ghana international book fair 2009 welcome good morning chairman, the representative of the nigerian high commissioner, members of the diplomatic core, mr samuel kola wale, president of the nigeria publishers association, our distinguished invited guests, colleagues book industry practitioners, our friends from the media. Secure a spot exhibit at nibf 2021 an opportunity to promote your business as a stakeholder in the book industry.
Ghana s 2020 international book fair cancelled rather than prolong uncertainty for publishers. Developing the book market for a better societal development. Ghana international book fair aug 2020, accra ghana trade show. Beijing international book fair, china 26 30 august. This year, the 15th edition of the ghana international book fair gibf which comes off from thursday 24th august to sunday, 27th august, 2017 at the accra international conference centre, focuses on the linkage between books and culture with the theme. Ghana international book fair, accra, ghana dates tbc. The ghana international book fair gibf was instituted in the mid 90s to revive the book industry in ghana which was at its lowest ebb due to serious economic recession of the late 70s and 80s. The cairo international book fair hosts 640 publishers coming from 34 different countries, making it one of the largest annual cultural events in the middle east.
The committee said it considered the current circumstances regarding the pandemic and its. The decision to hold the fair on the planned date came after the planning committee of the secretariat met on. Ghanainternationalbookfair postponedtonextyear through books. Ghana international book fair is a platform where both local and international book industry players come together to trade books and negotiate deals. It serves as a rallying point for all book publishers in the country. Ghana international book fair molara ogundipe part 01. Save the date for this years ghana international book fair. Ghana international book fair fair organizer ghana. The main goal behind organising the book fair all book industry players both local and international including publishers, editors of players in the book industry. Over the past few years the ghana international book fair gibf has taken a new shape, gradually positioning itself as the book fair of choice in the west african subregion. Ghana international book fair postponed to 2021 amid covid. The trade fair authority was therefore charged with the responsibility of initiating an international book fair in ghana.
It is the only collective voice of book publishers in ghana. Ghana international book fair august 2020 highlights. Ghana international book fair postponed to 2021 amid covid19. Dec 04, 2010 omolara ogundipeleslie is a nigerian feminist and activist who is considered one of the foremost writers on african feminism, gender studies and literary theory. Ghana international book fair postponed to next year accra, april 28, gna the planning committee for the ghana international book fair gibf has postponed the 18th edition of the fair from initial date of august 2730, 2020 to august 2629, 2021 due to the global pandemic. Accra, march 21, gna the 18th edition of the ghana international book fair will go ahead as scheduled despite uncertainty surrounding the outbreak of the covid19, the book fair secretariat said in a statement. I also went to the university of ghana in legon which has an institute of african studies, to several bookshops and to assembly press, the printer of official government publications. It has also recently uped its game with an extensive childrens section. Ghana international book fair launched ghana business news.
Ghana international book fair 2020 archives the new. The 16th ghana international book fair will be officially opened by the first lady of the republic of ghana, her excellency rebecca akufoaddo on thursday 30th august, 2018 from 10. Margaret nkrumah, who made the call, said parents should give books to their children at a very tender age. Ghana institute of journalism bachelor of arts ba communication and media studies. Ghana international book fair molara ogundipe part 01 youtube. Books and culture in the digital age opened at the accra international conference centre today. On 2 november i flew to accra to visit the th ghana international book fair, in order to buy books and other materials journals, dvds for the asc library. Ghana book fair secretariat maintains date for book fair amidst covid19 spread. See who you know at ghana international book fair, leverage your professional network, and get hired. Ghana book publishers association is the organizer of the 17th edition of ghana international book fair which is scheduled to hold at accra international conference centre, accra ghana from 29th august 1st september 2019 from 9 am 7 pm.
Former vice president of soskinderdorf international, dr. The ghana international book fair is an annual event organised to celebrate the rich ghanaian culture through books. Ghana international book fair kinna likimani youtube. Stakeholders in the book writing and publishing industry have launched the 16th ghana international book fair gibf at the college of physicians and surgeons in accra a fortnight ago. Book printing and manufacturing a guided tour duration. Ghana international book fair assistant for the 15th gibf. Welcome speech at ghana international book fair 2009 blogger. Select book conferences, fairs, and festivals in 2020. View ghana international book fair s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Visits to the stand demonstrated the interest of education seekers in the lucas bilingual international dualdegree programmes, and in the joboriented and entrepreneurial system adopted by lucas in. On behalf of the ghana international book fair committee, i would like to extend our gratitude and thanks to all the role players who have made it possible for the realization of this fair. Gibf page disseminates information about the ghana international book fair organised annually and also creates. Ghana international book fair gibf brings together authors, publishers, booksellers, etc to exhibit books. Ghana international has 2 jobs listed on their profile. Ghana international book fair aug 2020, accra ghana. The complete calendar of international book fairs in 2018. The theme for the fair, which was running for the 16th year, was revitalising the book chain for national and international cooperation. The 15th ghana international book fair has opened in accra with a call on parents to inculcate reading habits in their children by developing interest in reading books themselves. A snapshot of the ghana international book fair 2018. Aug 26, 2017 the fair, a flagship event of the book industry in ghana, was first organised in november 1996 to revive the ailing indigenous book industry. Kofi awoonor, atukwei okai to be honoured at ghana book fair. Ghana, international, book, fair, launches, a, blissful. The ghana international book fair 2017 was hosted at the accra international conference centre from august 2427.
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The vast list of international book fairs in the world from 2018 and 2019. The planning committee for the ghana international book fair gibf has postponed the 18th edition of the fair from the. The fair, a flagship event of the book industry in ghana, was first organised in november 1996 to revive the ailing indigenous book industry. Ghana international book fair postponed to next year. Learn about working at ghana international book fair. Moscow international book fair, russia 2 6 september. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ghana internationals connections and jobs at similar companies. The ghana international book fair gibf is an annual cultural event organised in ghana to celebrate rich ghanaian cultures through books. Ghanas 2020 international book fair cancelled rather than prolong uncertainty for publishers by mark williams apr 29, 2020 africa, book fairs, ghana, global publishing, the global book market 0. Other event in accra, ghana by ghana international book fair on thursday, august 29 2019 with 3. It is a 4 day event organised by ghana book publishers association and will conclude on 30aug2020. Documenting the experience at ghanaians longestrunning book fair it was a great moment working with what geeks read to document the experience at the 2019 ghana internationalk book fair.
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