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Daily News
Book fair Opens Tomorrow
2007-03-21 06:55:31
By Kelly Diederich
The much-anticipated International Book Fair opens in Brasov tomorrow, beginning at 11 a.m. with a wind and percussion musical performance by Fanfara Academiei Fortelor Aeriene “Henri Coanda”. An official commencement of the book fair will be at noon.
The book fair is hosted by Transilvania University and is sponsored by a collaboration of the St.O.Oisif bookstore, The Library Cultural Association, city council, and Astra Magazine. The festival will be at Aula Universitatii B-dul Iuliu Maniu nr. 39A. Boasting dozens of publishing houses and thousands of titles in multiple languages, the fair also includes a number of musical features, including live performances and music for sale.
For more details and a schedule of events, visit www.tagdecarte.ro.
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