The Tehran International Book Fair opens today (tomorrow for the general public) and runs through 11 May; as IBNA report, President to inaugurate 25th TIBF (yes, that would be Mahmoud Ahmadinejad)
Meanwhile, in The Los Angeles Times Ramin Mostaghim and Emily Alpert report that Books may be kept out of Tehran fair -- but not off its streets.
And IBNA also report that Mohammad Husseini, who runs everyone's favorite two-in-one ministry -- the one of Culture and Islamic Guidance,warns promises that: "the 25th Tehran International Book Fair will be holier than the former editions".
They (and he) also offer some (very suspect) numbers as to the size of this thing:
Meanwhile, in The Los Angeles Times Ramin Mostaghim and Emily Alpert report that Books may be kept out of Tehran fair -- but not off its streets.
And IBNA also report that Mohammad Husseini, who runs everyone's favorite two-in-one ministry -- the one of Culture and Islamic Guidance,
They (and he) also offer some (very suspect) numbers as to the size of this thing:
The greatest number of titles are on religious subjects with 60,000 titles this year, he further added.400,000 titles ? That is an ... incredible number, and it's hard to see how they could get that many different ones together.
He further asserted that over 400,000 book titles will be showcased during the fair with 100,000 of them being first print titles. As he added, the titles will be displayed by some 4,200 Iranian and foreign exhibitors from around the globe.