Conakry-Guinea: Arouse the desire to read to Guineans, bring books closer to their readers, the African book fair in Paris, promote the country’s local languages through the IRLA structure, promote culture and history in Guinea and in Africa in general. This sums up the objectives pursued by this 15th edition of the 72 hours of the book, scheduled for April 23, 24 and 25 in Conakry.
A meeting organized by the publishing house L’Harmattan-Guinée this Friday, March 10 in the garden of October 2. This annual literary meeting thus aims to harmonize ideas with sectoral players in order to highlight the strategies leading to the smooth running of the event.
This 15th edition will have as its central theme:Africa, literature and identities», a circumstance to celebrate African identity and literature.
Very delighted, the literary actors, gathered around the general delegate of the 72 hours Sansy Kaba Diakité, expressed themselves in turn to announce the colors of the event. “It is a series of meetings which tries to set up all the programs and all the activities related to this great annual event.» specifies Thierno Oumar Bah, former president of the Organizing Committee of the 14th edition of the 72 hours of the book. “We want to make Conakry the African capital of the 72 hours of the book. This 15th edition of the 72 hours of the book will really lay the foundations of this vision. To make Conakry the African book capital, it’s simple, you have to attract the greatest authors, the greatest publishers, the greatest distributors, the greatest readers, the book manufacturers on the continent to Conakry by creating the biennial African book, inch’Allah in two years, we will create“, hammered the general delegate of the 72 hours, Sansy Kaba Diakité.
Rich in history and culture, Benin is a country of honor, Haiti is a special guest. Remember that this event will be like all the arts followed by a literary caravan to the city guest of honor, in this case Boffa. A city steeped in history, located on the slave route.
Amara Toure
