Kuwaiti pavilion at Muscat book fair attracts visitors

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) MUSCAT Feb 28 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's pavilion at the 21st Muscat International Book Fair is attracting large numbers of visitors according to the National Council for Culture Arts and Letters' (NCCAL) official Khalifa Al-Rabah.The council is presenting publications in different fields in the fair Al-Rabah told KUNA on Sunday adding that NCCAL is especially focusing on publishing cultural books.There are currently over 650 publishers from 27 Arab and foreign countries participating in the event the official noted.On his part official at a Kuwaiti publishing company (Al-Masarat) Abdullah Al-Shamari said that the Muscat fair is considered as one of the top 10 book fairs in the Arab World according to the Arab Publishers Association.He added that the fair which kicked of on February 24 includes 40 events for culture arts and literature.(end).ahr.ag