Publishers according a stronger welcome to 24th book fair

1390/01/27-08:30

Domestic Iranian publishers are set to put more than 189,000 titles on stalls during the 24^th Tehran International Book Fair showing a rise of 31,000 title than a previous edition (April 2010), according to Bahman Dorri, chief executive of the cultural event.

Dorri was briefing the members of the Iranian parliamentary committee in charge of cultural affairs Sunday last week on the process of staging of the landmark, annual cultural event. He invited the lawmakers to pay a visit to the major cultural event.

The chief executive said domestic publishers, operating in such publishing categories as academic, children, educational and general subjects, have shown a stronger welcome to the 24^th edition than the previous edition when they put up to 158,000 titles on stalls.

Touching on a code of conduct ratified by the book fair's policy committee, Dorri said Islamic dress code was a top priority and publishers are instructed to show a strict compliance with the code of conduct. The chief executive noted the committee would dispense its supportive financial and privilege supports among the publishers according to how they follow the code of conduct.

Dorri then said the committee has strived to adopt a qualitative approach towards the 24^th book fair, in terms of the content on stalls.

The chief executive also delivered a report to the lawmakers on different supportive cultural and promotional services available to visitors to former war zone southern country, known as Rahiyan-e Nour (literally wayfarers of light) procured and offered by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, in which he serves as deputy of cultural affairs.

The term 'Rahiyan-e Nour' is used to accentuate the spiritual and epic side of the war or, better say, defense by the Iranian forces against the western backed forces of the executed ex-dictator of Iraq, Saddam Hussein (1980 – 1988