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Organisers of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair have reaffirmed their preparedness to host the annual showcase on the revised calendar of September 30 to October 4 after the initial schedule was deferred to make way for the harmonised elections. The forthcoming edition of the book fair, under the theme “ZIBF@30: Enabling Creativity, Writing, Publishing and Reading for Africa’s Growth”, had been initially slated for July 29 to August 3. The fair was also affected by the closure of schools four days before the planned date, forestalling the attendance of students who hold a major stake in the fair.
Speaking at a Press conference yesterday, ZIBF chairperson Mr Musaemura Zimunya said: “None of us could have been prophetic enough to foresee these dates clashing with the period of our national plebiscite. Of course, the last straw that broke our back was the announcement to close schools four days before our planned dates.
We all know that schools are the biggest clientele of our book sector and that young scholars provide the majority of visitors to the book fair.”
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