Do you like the feeling of cruising on the sea while relaxing with the luxurious amenities offered on a ship? If this sounds like an idyllic setting for you to pick up a book and get lost in the words swimming on the paper, then you will certainly appreciate this unique upcoming book fair. We are talking about the world’s largest floating book fair, Logos Hope. And it is docking in the UAE super soon! Sounds fascinating, doesn’t it? Here is all you need to know about this unique book fair!
Logos Hope – World’s Largest Floating Book Fair
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Logos Hope is returning to the UAE this April. It will be docking at the three Emirates – Ras Al Khaimah, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. The hallmark of this book fair is that it’s a non-profit organisation seeking to share knowledge, health, and hope with the world. The good folks aboard achieve this through cultural understanding and relief work. Now, talking about the floating book fair, you can expect to find 5,000 diverse titles across several genres for both kids and adults. As it happens, this floating book fair visits each port of call for several weeks at a time and welcomes thousands of visitors every day.
This year the ship will be docking on these dates at three aforementioned Emirates. However, it’s worth mentioning that the docking date for Ras Al Khaimah is tentative and that it might change.
Ras Al Khaimah – April 11 to 16
Dubai – April 18 to 23
Abu Dhabi – May 17 to June 4
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The Ship Has Docked At 480 Ports!
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Did you know that so far the ship has visited more than 480 ports in 150 countries? Yes, and it has welcomed over 49 million visitors on board! As such, the international crew and staff of volunteers from around 60 different countries live and work on ships promoting literacy and education. Not to mention, several hundred tonnes of books have been donated ever since the beginning of its literary operations back in 2009. Yes, it is also worth mentioning that after visiting the UAE, the ship plans to dock at Muscat, Manama, Salalah, and Doha. However, it’s all still tentative for these locations.
So go ahead and yeah check out this fascinating floating book fair when it docks!
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