IKAPI to hold book fair

IKAPI to hold book fair

JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta-based Indonesian Publishers
Association (IKAPI) will hold "Jakarta Book Fair 1996" at the
Senayan sports center from July 27 to Aug. 4.

The fair committee chairperson, Kartini Nurdin, told a press
conference yesterday that the fair was held to celebrate book
reading month (September) and to promote reading and visiting the
library, which was urged by President Soeharto in 1995.

She said that branches of IKAPI, foreign book publishers, book
importers, book distributors, bookstores, magazine publishers,
and producers of book-related products will be participating in
this year's fair.

The theme of this year's book fair is "Bulan Gemar Membaca"
(Fond of Book Reading). Many programs will be held at the fair,
such as book seminars, book launchings and book synopsis and
summary writing competitions.

Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja will officially open the
fair, which will cost about Rp 300 million (around US$129,000).
The fair will be open to the public from 10 am to 9 pm. (26)