ZIBF 2017 countdown begins

PREPARATIONS for this year’s edition of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) have started in earnest with renovations and touch-ups underway at the Harare Gardens ahead of the book fete which will run from July 31 to August 5 under the theme, Making the Book Pay.

This year’s edition of the fair comes at a time when the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has updated its curriculum, and discussion topics will revolve around the opportunities that this has presented to the book sector.

Discussions are also expected to centre on the promotion of literature in indigenous languages, as the 2013 Constitution “officialised” 16 indigenous languages, during the indaba on July 31 and August 1.

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