The National Central Library is to host a major carnival in Taipei next month as part of an annual reading festival to encourage love and appreciation of books, Director-General Tseng Shu-hsien (曾淑賢) said on Thursday.
The carnival on Saturday next week in Taipei’s Daan Forest Park (大安森林公園) is to feature activities such as arts and crafts displays, musical performances, storytelling and guided tours of the park, Tseng told a news conference.
About 41 storytelling tents are to be erected in the park to present children’s stories in Chinese, English, Hakka and Hoklo (commonly known as Taiwanese), she said.
The representative offices of Poland, Mexico, Italy, Israel and Slovakia are also to set up booths to showcase their literature and storybooks, as well as to invite participation in their activities and programs, she added.
“That allows us to travel the world through books, to experience diverse cultures and broaden our horizons,” Tseng said.
Another highlight of the carnival would be a book market, at which 22 publishers are to sell their books, she said.
“If you love reading, buying books is must,” Tseng said. “It is a joy to own your favorite books.”
The carnival is part of the Taiwan Reading Festival, an annual two-month nationwide program that was launched in 2013.
Under the program, public libraries and schools usually hold activities in November and December to promote reading.
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