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Arab publishers' marquee more meshed than before
Arab publishers' marquee more meshed than before

"Pavilions of Arab publishers in the international marquee are more meshed than in previous editions" of Tehran Book Fair, a senior library curator said.   Rsul Jafariyan, curator of library, museum and center of documents of Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iranian parliament), praised the neat layout of Arab publishers pavilions, adding that he was highly interested in the Arabic section.   "This edition, I got access to my interested publications more conveniently than before," he appreciated.   Jafariyan was positive about ...

2010-05-07 08:30
More amenities, facilities in 23RD fair – Director
More amenities, facilities in 23RD fair – Director

Director of National Public Libraries Office called Tehran Book Fair a global statement from Iran, adding that the Iranian people by staging the book fair signal to the world that they are a nation of study, culture and prudence.   Mansur Vaezi said the statement was embodied in the enthusiastic presence of people in the fair.   Vaezi noted that the quality and performance of the 23 rd edition of the major cultural event had improved compared to previous edition, ...

2010-05-07 08:30
State support needed for a renovation of provincial printing houses
State support needed for a renovation of provincial printing houses

Chief executive of the 23 rd International Tehran Book Fair told an inaugural ceremony of the landmark event Tuesday that print industry was facing with two major problems of lack of fund for renovation of provincial printing houses and lack of window display for books in provincial cities, calling for state support in removing the glitches.   Mohsen Parviz, who also serves as a deputy to Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, told an inaugural ceremony for the ongoing edition ...

2010-05-06 08:30
Men of culture, arts urged to join efforts to tuck book into consuming basket
Men of culture, arts urged to join efforts to tuck book into consuming basket

Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance told an inaugural ceremony of a 23 rd International Tehran Book Fair held on May 4 that promotion of book reading habit was a national and public undertaking for media, artists, authors, and bodies in charge of cultural affairs.  Mohammad Ali Husseini also urged the national airwaves (IRIB) in the event to expend more efforts so that the habit of book reading grows into a social norm.   The Minister spoke of an improvement ...

2010-05-06 08:30
Cabinet to establish a panel to look into book affairs
Cabinet to establish a panel to look into book affairs

  A panel will soon be created by the 10 th Administration to look into publication affairs, First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi said Tuesday.   Rahimi made the remarks in an inaugural ceremony of a 23 rd International Tehran Book Fair where he noted that the panel would be assigned with a strategic goal of promotion of book reading habit.   According to Rahimi, the panel is meant to spread a cross functional supportive umbrella in the culture sector besides ...

2010-05-06 08:30
Director of domestic publishers department in 23rd Int'l Tehran Book Fair:
Director of domestic publishers department in 23rd Int'l Tehran Book Fair:

1915 domestic publishers complete procedures for book fair   Director of domestic publishers department in Tehran International Book Fair said 1915 publishers from home were registered in the book fair until April 18.   Mahmoud Salari told the book fair press office that until April 18, 2032 domestic publishers had applied for a space in the sections of general subject, children and youngsters, academic publication and training materials out of which 1915 are authorized to take part.   Out of ...

2010-04-29 08:30
Subsidy-boosted credit cards for sales of foreign publications up for grabs until end of fair
Subsidy-boosted credit cards for sales of foreign publications up for grabs until end of fair

A series of subsidized credit cards for sales of foreign publications are up for grabs until the end of the 23 rd International Tehran Book Fair. The cards have been on offer since several days ago.   Applicants are invited to obtain the cards at selected branches of Bank Saderat across the country. A list of selections was published in mass circulation newspapers on Monday, April 26.   Forouq Fakhari, authority in charge of distribution of the foreign sales credit ...

2010-04-29 08:30
Customs office clears half of materials of 32 foreign publishers
Customs office clears half of materials of 32 foreign publishers

IRI Customs Office have cleared half of materials dispatched by 32 foreign publishers, Deputy of international section in the 23 rd International Tehran Book Fair said.   Ali Alipour told the press office of the 23 rd book fair that customs procedures have been completed for the publishers from several countries including Syria , Egypt , Iraq , Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates , Qatar , Kuwait , Oman , Bahrain , Britain , Germany , Spain , Switzerland ...

2010-04-29 08:30
List of publishers at hand in 23rd International Tehran Book Fair released
List of publishers at hand in 23rd International Tehran Book Fair released

A list of countries which have applied for a pavilion in the 23 rd International Tehran Book Fair or would have their materials offered by other publishers in the fair was released.   Accordion to press office of the book fair, publishers from such countries as Jordan , Lebanon , Syria , Egypt , Iraq , Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates , Qatar , Kuwait , Oman , Bahrain , Britain , United States of America , Germany , ...

2010-04-29 08:30
Pavilions of foreign publishers to be delivered as of April 28
Pavilions of foreign publishers to be delivered as of April 28

With a plan of pavilions finally drawn up for the marquee of foreign publishers, foreign applicants start to receive their book fair spaces as of Wednesday, April 28, 2010, Deputy of international department in the 23 rd International Tehran Book Fair said.   Up until now, necessary visas have already been acquired for 80 guests and 100 publishers to the foreign section of the book fair, Ali Alipour told the press office of the book fair.   He called on ...

2010-04-29 08:30
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