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Reading season
OPENING the 12th annual Reading for All Festival, Mrs Suzanne Mubarak said that building a new, knowledgeable generation that can keep abreast of the latest achievements of our times and contribute to modern human civilisation is a national priority.
Click to view captionMrs Mubarak looks at the latest publications in the Reading For All Festival During its three-month duration, this year's festival is expected to offer the public more than eight million books in various fields, in addition to a wide array of cultural activities and events.
In her address during the celebration marking the launch of the festival hosted by the Culture Ministry at the Armed Forces' Al-Galaa Theatre, Mrs Mubarak said that knowledge modifies people's behaviour and promotes positive values. Through cultural enlightenment, the spirit of tolerance, freedom and peace can be spread, she said, leading to the advancement and development of our societies.
Mrs Mubarak, who is both the initiator and the driving force behind the festival's success, praised the programme's achievements in the field of reading, writing and publishing of books for all ages, as well as the establishment of new libraries and cultural centres throughout Egypt's governorates.
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