22nd Erode Book Festival begins with 230 stalls
The 22nd Erode Book Festival has officially opened in Tamil Nadu, featuring 230 publishers and an 11-day schedule of literary events. Government ministers inaugurated the fair, which aims to promote reading through discounts and cultural programming.
Why it matters
Regional book festivals are vital for supporting local publishing industries and fostering community engagement with literature.
Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity Rajmohan and Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi M. Vijay Balaji inaugurated the 22nd Erode Book Festival at the Chikkaiah Government Arts and Science College grounds here on Friday (July 31).
The festival, organised jointly by the School Education Department and Makkal Sinthanai Peravai, has brought together 230 publishers from across the country and will continue till August 11. The Ministers visited the stalls and interacted with publishers and booksellers.
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