No limited capacity for student E-vouchers
No limited capacity for student E-vouchers
Book sales electronic vouchers are distributed among university students without any restrictions, according to Hamid Qobadi, deputy of executive affairs in the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair, who also announced that so far, over 30,000 students have applied for the vouchers online. Qobadi denied reports that the vouchers were distributed with limited availability, adding that university students can apply for the vouchers by fill in an online form available at www.tibf.net before the book fair wraps work on ...
ATMs operate record rial 11b sales in first two days
ATMs operate record rial 11b sales in first two days
Automatic Teller Machines set up across the fairground of 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair have operated more than 11 billion rials in sales in the first two days of the event, a bank in charge of the sales operation announced. According to a branch of Saderat Bank established for the book fair, the number of successful sales applications through ATM machines was 11,555 in the first day (May 5) of which a sum of 226,517,830 rials was related ...
30,000 editions of foreign publications sold to subsidized cards
30,000 editions of foreign publications sold to subsidized cards
At least 36,000 subsidy-boosted sales cards have been distributed among visitors to the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair by which up to 30,000 editions of foreign publications have so far been purchased in the first three days of the major cultural event (May 5-7), according to a director of Saderat Bank, in charge of sales affairs in the 23 rd edition. Hussein Abuhamza told the press office of the book fair that the number of ATM sales machines ...
Department of translation established in Organization of Islamic Culture and Communications
Department of translation established in Organization of Islamic Culture and Communications
An online department to sort out translation of Islamic thought- and humanities-related publications has been established in the Iran-based Organization of Islamic Culture and Communications, according to Director of the governmental body who stated the task of the department as updating of translations and prevention of duplicate efforts. Mohammad Mostafavi said the department would present in its website any publications translated ever by the body into different languages, with themes largely on humanities and Islamic teachings. Mostafavi said ...
Expansion of Persian language, script in digital media
Expansion of Persian language, script in digital media
Department of Expansion of Information Technology and Digital Media in the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has set up a pavilion in the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair in a bid to provide necessary grounds for generation and expansion of digital contents which comply with indigenous, national and Islamic values. The department operates in two separate main and lateral sections in the book fair, undertaking to promote Persian language and script in computer-based environment and digital devices. ...
Hungarian cultural attaché admits his country missed Tehran Book Fair's opportunity
Hungarian cultural attaché admits his country missed Tehran Book Fair's opportunity
Cultural attaché of the Hungarian embassy in Tehran characterized Tehran International Book Fair as a credible event on the same footing with major global cultural events. Istvan Nyitrai was speaking to the book fair's press office on the sidelines of an inaugural ceremony of the 23 rd edition of the major international cultural event. He said it made a seventh consecutive time that he joined an inaugural ceremony of an edition of Tehran Book Fair, lamenting that his ...
In a first, anthology of int'l letters to Imam Khomeini unveiled in 23rd edition
In a first, anthology of int'l letters to Imam Khomeini unveiled in 23rd edition
An anthology of letters and souvenir postcards, sent by scholars, intellectuals and politicians worldwide to Imam Khomeini (the late founder of Islamic Republic) was unveiled in 23 rd edition of Tehran International Book Fair. Entitled "Imam Khomeini, tapping a global audience," the book has been published by the Iran-based Institute for Compilation and Publication of works of Imam Khomeini and was put on stalls for the first time in the book fair. The anthology offers a collection of ...
A strong public turnout heralds a glorious event - Culture Minister
A strong public turnout heralds a glorious event - Culture Minister
A strong turnout by the public in the debut day of the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair drives home the message that the major cultural event fair would be staged more gloriously than previous editions, IRI Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance told the book fair's press office Thursday evening. Thursday May 16 was a debut day for the 23 rd edition of the major cultural event. Sayyid Muhammad Husseini noted few editions ever were witness to ...
Print and publish procedures on show for public in Tehran Book Fair
Print and publish procedures on show for public in Tehran Book Fair
Regular procedures of printing and supplementary operations are on show in the pavilion of Totalia Administrative Machines Company in a lateral section of the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair. According to the major event's press office, four sets of machine are on public display in the pavilion, operating regular procedures of printing and publishing of books with less than 2000 editions. Staffs of the Totalia Administrative Machines Company start their mission by a machinated typesetting of some ...
IRIB radio to broadcast special programs to promote book reading habit –Deputy
IRIB radio to broadcast special programs to promote book reading habit –Deputy
IRIB radio channels have prepared a special package of programs to promote book reading habit among the public, Deputy of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Organization (IRIB) told the press office of the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair. Mohammad Hussein Sufi expressed hope the package would help widen the habit and would subsequently lead to a rise in the current edition of publications. Sufi elaborated on several package of programs designed for the ongoing edition of the ...
