Fri 06 January 2023:
The Logos Hope ship is currently docked at Port Said, a major seaport in the Mediterranean Sea in northeastern Egypt, with a crew of nearly 350 volunteers representing more than 60 nationalities, holding the world’s largest floating book fair as part of its humanitarian mission to spread knowledge and foster cultural exchange.
It is the ship’s first destination in 2023, but it is not the first time it has visited Egypt, as the floating book fair had a successful spell there in 2010.
James Berry, the captain of Logos Hope, described the experience as “very exciting,” saying it is an excellent opportunity for cultural exchange between the crew and the locals.
“It is also great for the visitors that they come on board, meet people from so many different countries, share and learn something about their cultures and build lasting relationships,” the captain, who is a British citizen, told media.
“Logos Hope,” the world’s largest floating book fair, which anchored in Egypt’s Port Said
The library, containing various books from science and sports to hobbies, cooking, art, languages, and religion, will be open on Jan. 4-23 pic.twitter.com/SO2ZRmpDz1
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Logos Hope’s two-week book fair in Egypt opened on Thursday and will continue until Jan. 21. The ship, which had visited Beirut, capital of Lebanon, before its stop at Port Said, is expected to depart Egypt on Jan. 23 for Jordan.
The motto of Logos Hope is “sharing knowledge, help, and hope.” The book fair offers over 5,000 titles of books in various fields, including science, literature, education, hobbies and more, all sold at affordable prices to serve the purpose of sharing knowledge.
The crew members welcomed visitors with friendly smiles while wearing the traditional costumes of their own nations, including Brazil, Chile, China, Ghana, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Thailand and Zambia.
The Logos Hope team also provides simple services for the communities with which they work, such as visiting nearby hospitals, schools, and orphanages, and providing as much community care and aid as possible.
The ship received a warm welcome from Port Said authorities, which offered facilitations to Logos Hope in coordination with concerned Egyptian ministries.
“We are proud to have them here. We cooperate with them and we provide them with all support through our coordination with all the state authorities. The Egyptian government welcomes the ship and provides it with all support during its experience in Egypt,” said Amr Osman, vice governor of Port Said.
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