Located on Nguyen Van Binh Street, the festival aims to contribute to entertainment spaces and cultural activities during the 2016 lunar New Year.
The 144-metre pedestrian street is featuring 20 book stalls and space for discussions and exchanges among publishers, authors and readers. Areas for book and newspaper exhibitions and the exchange of rare publications are zoned.
The street also offers two corners for those who want to read books and enjoy coffee concurrently. It also reserves a playground for children with a variety of activities such as story telling contests, figurine painting and book illustration drawing.
Le Thai Hy, Director of the municipal Information and Communications Department, said the Book Street is a unique culture symbol of Ho Chi Minh City and a community space where book lovers can feel overwhemed by the reading culture.
Thousands of titles offered by well-known publishers will be displayed in 20 booths. Coming to the festival, book lovers have the chance to read and exchange old books. After the opening day, many activities will take place at the festival including book displays and exhibitions introducing old magazines and newspapers that were published during Lunar New Year Festivals in previous years.
From now to February 8, the street will host a display on literary works and poems created during wartime, an exhibition on modern and old newspapers and magazines, and talk shows with film-director Le Hoang and educator Gian Tu Trung.
