The City of Joburg will help transform the Mary Fitzgerald Square Newtown into a safe and vibrant space for bookworms as the Jozi Book Fair gets underway from today, Thursday 30 August until Sunday 2 September 2018.
There'll be fun galore for youngsters as they are treated to puppet shows and storytelling sessions on 1 and 2 September. To add to the mix, Library and Information Services has also organised interesting face painting on 2 September.
The festival will be graced by authors such as Lindsey Collen, Jacklyn Cock, Jolyn Phillips, Luli Callinicos, Motsoko Pheko, Farayi Matondo, Oscar Banda, Brian Unmaki, Hertha Nekwaya, Janet Smith and Rabbie Serumula Legends, Patrons & Internationally acclaimed authors. There'll be a special tribute to the late SA Poet Laureate and JBF Patron Keorapetse Kgositsile. Other tributes will be performed by James Matthews, Lindsey Collen, Diana Ferrus, Wally Serote and worker poets.
The JBF OPEN MIC Competition will also offer attendees a chance to win prices which include a publication of their manuscripts.
The book fair enhances a celebration of year-long educational programmes and is designed to turn enthusiasts from under-privileged communities into readers and writers.
From children to mature readers, the festival makes everyone feel at home. This year, special attention will go towards encouraging the youth, school children and working people to make reading a daily pursuit.
Entrance is free of charge and books are sold at discounted prices.
Full programme is on website: https://www.jozibookfair.org.za
