World's largest book ship comes to Colombo
Logos Hope, the world's largest floating book fair, will bring its international crew back to Sri Lanka. The ship will open to the public on August 30 to allow visitors to purchase books and meet crew members.
Logos Hope offers an expanded selection of over 5,000 titles at affordable prices. They cover a range of subjects including science, sports, hobbies, and family life. With children's titles, academic texts, dictionaries, atlases and more, the book fair is something the whole family can enjoy.
The rest of the Visitor Experience deck is also open for the public to explore. From the Welcome Area, which introduces the new vessel through a short movie and interactive displays, to the International Café, which has ice cream, drinks and snacks for sale, there is sure to be something for everyone. The ship's 400 crew members are volunteers from over 50 countries, leaving families, jobs and homes. Some come with qualifications to fill specific roles such as engineering officers, plumbers, carpenters, bookkeepers, cooks, and other professions; many young people come with no qualifications except a willingness to serve.
Although they have different backgrounds, the crew members agree on a common goal: helping people through social service projects and good literature.
During Logos Hope's recent visit to Philippines and Cambodia, crew members undertook many practical aid projects, including construction of schools, substantial book donations, and free medical and dental clinic services.
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Logos Hope will be in the Port of Colombo from August 30 - September 22. Opening hours are as follows; from August 30 to September12 , 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday; 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday and Monday. From September 13 to 21 everyday, 2:00 pm - 8:00 p.m. Tickets Rs 100, and children under 12 have free admission but must be accompanied by an adult.
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