120,000 visitors attend reading fest in 5 days

Sharjah - The figure is a significant increase in comparison with the same period during last year's festival.

The number of visitors to the 8th edition of Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF), the region's foremost literary event for young people, exceeded 120,000 during its first five days. The figure is a significant increase in comparison with the same period during last year's festival.
Organisers of SCRF 2016, which is running from April 20-30 at Expo Centre Sharjah, are attributing the high level of footfall to the 1,500 quality activities it is offering, which include Kids Activities, Cultural Programmes, Cultural Café, Kids' Creative Café, Cookery Corner, Social Media Café, Sharjah Exhibition for Children's Book Illustrations and the Beyond Planet Earth Exhibition, which is being held for the first time at the festival.
Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), organisers of SCRF 2016, said; "Sharjah Children's Reading Festival has attracted a huge number of adults and children during its first five days. Visitors included students, teachers, school administrators, faculty staff, families and library officials who have come to find out about developments in the children's books industry and pick up the latest titles on display from participating publishing houses."
Al Ameri pointed out that each year the authority strives to provide the festival with acclaimed experts who support children's development, hone their skills and promote their talents. He commented that the festival was the perfect platform for children to demonstrate their talent potential and to find out where their key interests lie.
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