15th Hosur Book Fair begins
The 15th annual Hosur Book Fair has officially opened at the Hosur Convention Centre, featuring over 100 stalls and a wide variety of genres. The 10-day event includes daily talks from prominent writers and thinkers, aiming to promote a culture of reading in the region.
Why it matters
It highlights the importance of local cultural events in fostering community engagement and intellectual growth in industrial towns.
The 15th Hosur Book Fair was inaugurated at Hosur Convention Centre in Hotel Hills on Friday (July 24), much to the delight of the bibliophiles of the industrial town.
The book fair, being jointly organised by the Tamil Nadu Science Forum and the district administration, will be open for 10 days till August 4. District Collector C. Dinesh Kumar inaugurated the event and interacted with visitors on the essence of reading and how a society is judged by its capacity to read.
The line up daily events promises a rich readership experience for a city that has always showed up for its annual book fairs every year. Over a lakh and more titles in a variety of genres, and more than 100 stalls have been set up here to cater to readers with varied interests.
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