Siel, a major cultural meeting to promote reading and book
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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The International Salon of publishing and Book (SIEL) constitutes a major cultural meeting which contributes amply to the promotion of reading and the book sector, especially in Morocco, said, in Rabat, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid.
This cultural event, organized under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, that God is now moving towards the development of the book sector and the strengthening of his role within the cultural industries, told the press Mr. Bensaid on the fringes of the opening ceremony of the 30th edition of Siel, chaired by Sar Le Prince Moulay Rachid.
Furthermore, the Minister indicated that this orientation strengthens the enthusiasm for reading, indicating that his department plans to organize national foundations on reality and the perspectives of reading, in the light of the challenges posed by digital and artificial intelligence, which require a revision of the means to be implemented to promote reading to citizens and bring the book of the various fringes closer.
And to announce that a conference will be organized after the closure of the show in order to draw practical conclusions to make the book more accessible to Moroccan families, in consultation with the various stakeholders, actors in the sector, institutions and associations of civil society, the aim being to achieve suitable solutions capable of supporting the book sector.
The 30th edition of SIEL, organized from April 18 to 27, by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, in partnership with the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region and the wilaya of the region, will be marked by the participation of 756 exhibitors, divided into 292 direct and 464 indirect exhibitors, representing 51 countries.
This year, Siel will honor the emirate of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) and celebrate Moroccans residing abroad, who participate in the influence of plural Moroccan identity, while offering more than 100,000 titles covering all fields of knowledge and various literary genres.
