The Book Fair returns for another round

The French Institute is organising the nineteenth edition of the Tangier Book and Arts Fair from 6 to 10 May 2015. The event will take place at the Palace of Italian Institutions under the theme "The role of women". Following a Fair focused on Africa, which highlighted how issues of education, health, economic development, and democracy are linked to the status and role of women, this edition of the Tangier Book and Arts Fair will be entirely dedicated to them.Writers, philosophers, artists, and thinkers—the majority being women—will gather in a friendly atmosphere in Tangier for five days of readings, rich and lively debates, concerts, and exhibitions. Women from Africa, Europe, and elsewhere will share their respective experiences during days of exchange and debate, through sessions in Arabic, English, Spanish, and Italian. In parallel, as part of the promotion of books and reading, t…