Worlds largest floating book fair docks in abu dhabi. The last visit to the island was in 2017 when a total of over 160,000 visitors went on board the ship at both ports. When logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, docks in montego bay on february, there will be 400 volunteers from over 60 countries on board, among them one jamaican. Pray donate join us social media news videos downloads. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon visit portauprince, haiti for the first time. Were an international ship sharing knowledge, help and hope with people all over. Eager and excited children and adults were seen heading to the port saturday afternoon, the first day.
Book ship to return to antigua after seven years antigua. The book fair is open tuesday to sunday from the hours of 1. Tickets are 20 baht per person, free for children under 12. The logos hope is a nonprofit enterprise operated by gba ships, an international, charitable. Logos hope comes to tt in 2020 rachael espinet wednesday 11 december 2019. All aboard the logos hope trinidad and tobago newsday. Opening hours are tuesday to saturday, 10am to 9pm and on sundays from 2pm to 9pm. Worlds largest floating book fair returns to the uae. It docks in bahrain from march 38 and during this time, the crew of 400. The ship, which includes an expanded selection of over 5,000 books, will be open to the public at the cruise ship complex from january 2nd to 26th, 2020. The fair is running from february 7 to february 19.
Over the years they have welcomed over 45 million visitors to their floating book fair and have sailed to over 160 countries throughout the world. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will dock for the first time ever at walvis bay on 16 july and all book lovers, young and old, are welcome to go to the harbour town. Since 1970 the logos hope ships, known for their floating book fairs, have made over 1,400 port visits in over 160 countries and territories and welcomed over 42 million visitors on board. Vincent before continuing to grenada, colombia and other ports in the caribbean. Patrons are invited to browse its selection of over 5,000 educational books and. This is done by supplying vital literature resources, encouraging crosscultural understanding, training young people for moreread more. Floating book fair and more with logos hope little. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating bookfair, will visit port of spain. Logos hope is operated by gba ships which is a charitable organisation that has been sailing the world since 1970. Logos hope the mythical floating book fair here in the. Ports and dates in orange italics are not confirmed yet. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, arrived in doha yesterday, carrying a stock of half a million books in more than 5,000 titles from a wide variety of topics at affordable prices. Worlds largest floating book fair in bahrain friday 15 may 2020. Logos hope celebrates 10 years as worlds largest floating book fair.
Worlds largest floating book fair arrives the namibian. Logos hope floating book fair brings 400 volunteers to. The logos hope is a nonprofit enterprise operated by. The word logos is greek, traditionally meaning word, thought, principle or speech. Mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is returning to the uae for a monthlong stay in the capital till nov 24 and rak port till dec9.
Logos hope book fair returns to guyana guyana chronicle. Yes, a floating book fair inside a ship called the mv logos hope. During their last visit in 2009, over 40,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangways during their 20day stay. The port schedule will be updated once plans are in place, and further updates will be provided on a regular basis. More than 25,000 people had visited logos hope, worlds largest floating book fair during its stay in qatar. It gives patrons the opportunity to purchase from a wide selection of literature, while also learning about different cultures. The selections is comprised entirely of englishlanguage books, covering a range of subjects including science, sports, hobbies, cookery, arts.
Floating book fair to reach bahrain shores soon bahrain news. Book lovers in seychelles are not missing out on the opportunity to stock up on literature now that they can choose from over 5,000 titles while visiting the worlds largest floating book fair, the logos hope which docked in the island nations port capital of victoria, friday afternoon. The logos hope, which carries a book fair, cafe and stage for showcasing cultural diversity is scheduled at stop at klong toey port. One knockon effect is that logos hopes planned calls in ireland and. The ship will visit both montego bay and kingston up to march 15, 2020. Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships e. The fair has an overwhelming selection of titles that ranges from childrens story books and pocket books like nancy drew to technical books. Floating book fair makes stop in haiti the haitian times. The ship leaves doha today for manama in bahrain after a 10day stay.
Vincent for the first time in almost a decade many may still remember the last visit in 2009, when over 43,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangways during our 14day stay. The ship which hosts the worlds largest floating book fair, namely logos hope lh, will. Namibian vice president nickey iyambo officially welcomed the logos hope floating book fair and its crew of about 400 volunteers representing 60 nationalities at the port of walvis bay on saturday. When in manila, book fairs are aplenty but have you ever been on a floating one. Worlds largest floating book fair in bahrain trade arabia. The logos hope community is regarded as a genuine expression of international goodwill and understanding.
The logos hope, better known as the book ship to many barbadians, is currently docked in the bridgetown port, as part of its current tour of several caribbean islands. Since then the ships logos, doulos, logos ii and now logos hope have visited 500 different ports in 151 countries and territories and welcomed over 45 million visitors on board. The worlds largest floating book fair the logos hope is returning to port of spain after three years. The logos hope is a nonprofit enterprise operated by gba ships.
Our correspondent in georgetown, jenny alfonso, reports. However, they said they planned to visit bahrain again at a later date. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is scheduled to return to st johns, october 5 to 15 with over 5,000 different titles of books and hundreds of volunteers. The last visit to the island was in 2017 when more than 160,000 visitors went on board the ship at both ports. They offer practical help, invest time and demonstrate the faith that. Logos hope, the largest floating book fair in the world, has returned to abu dhabi for a second time with a replenished batch of books and a renewed crew of 400 volunteers.
Logos hope returns to ja in february news jamaica gleaner. Book lovers are in for a treat in the new year as the logos hope, a nonprofit floating book fair, is returning to tt and opening its doors on january 2. The last visit to the island was in 2017 when more than 160,000 visitors went on board the ship. Jamaicans invited to visit floating book fair in kingston. Worlds largest floating book fair comes to kingstown in. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon visit kingstown, st. Worlds largest floating book fair sails into yangons. Hundreds visit floating book fair in abu dhabi arts.
Logos hope celebrates 10 years as worlds largest floating book. Mv logoshope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is expected to return to jamaica from february to march 15, 2020, docking in both montego bay and kingston. We believe books change lives, and we are excited to welcome many to meet our international crew, said captain chris hughes. The logos hope is a nonprofit enterprise operated by gba ships, an international, charitable organisation based in germany. Not only does logos hope bring reasonably priced books at a fraction of their original price to farflung nations such as ghana, sudan, liberia and sierra leone, it also conducts a great amount. For the past two years she has worked on board the worlds largest floating book fair. Theyre also hoping to promote literacy and education. Operated by good books for all, a german christian charity the logos hope will float through six asian countries this year until september for locals to shop book. Mv logos hope, a mission ship converted into the worlds largest floating book fair, is calling on four ports in malaysia. Om encourages you to join in a day of prayer and fasting for the situation around the world on thursday 26 march. One knockon effect is that logos hopes planned calls in ireland and the faroe islands are being postponed.
Our goal is to bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon bring its. Arriving on the 2nd day of december, the book fair, in guyana, had a great turnout. October 23 saw the beginning of the worlds biggest floating book fair which. Teams from the ship which were due to travel overseas during that time have also had to be cancelled. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will dock for the first time ever at walvis bay on 16 july and all book lovers, young and old. The mv logos hope will be in bangkok from 8 february until 2 march 2014.
More than books are offered as volunteers from more than 55 countries share knowledge, help and hope. Good books for all featuring a mobile bookstore, as a part of international christian outreach movement. The mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, now docked at the carib cement companys port in rockfort, kingston, will be welcoming persons on board from february 27 to march 17. Mv logos hope, the floating book fair on a cruise ship, will offer a selection of over 5000 different titles of books at affordable prices. Boasting to be the only floating book fair in the world with 5,000 titles available, many people sought deals on books. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair which offers over 5,000 different titles of books at affordable prices, will be visiting guyana in december for roughly two weeks. The logos hope opened to the tt public on thursday. Logos hope returns to guyana with new attractions inews. Work is ongoing to determine how the vessels schedule will alter over these coming months.
The logos hope floating book fair returns to bangkok. We love books said shannon jordan, who added the prices were another draw for her and husband mario. The logos hope last docked in port of spain in 2017, when more than 91,277 people visited the ship. The worlds biggest floating bookshop, the mv logos hope, is set to dock in bahrain.
Logos hope is a nonprofit organisation and the worlds largest floating book fair, bringing knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world. Worlds largest floating book fair february 27, 2012 yannahthewanderer 17 comments after deliberating which place to go this sunday, i decided to go to the floating book fair, a ship docked in manila that provides high quality books for a fraction of the cost. The ship, promptly named logos hope has docked at bahrains mina salman port. The book fair on board logos hope offers titles covering a range of. Offering a wide variety of books, there were mostly bibles, fiction novels. Serving others with oceangoing ships began in 1970 with the purchase of the original logos. Crew members on board the logos hope are here to do more than just sell books. This is your opportunity to play an important part in sharing the gospel of jesus christ by helping in our morris literature ministry centre receiving, sorting and packing bibles and other literature for logos hope s book fair, for sale on the internet or for shipping in bulk to book stores around the world. The ship is currently the largest floating book fair of its kind anywhere in the world, and plays host to thousands of books. Logos hope closed to the public as a precaution against covid19. The worlds largest floating book fair ship, logos hope, will dock in colombo from 30th august until 22nd september. Largest floating book fair stops in abu dhabi uae gulf. Now, logos hope will be making another voyage to st.
The worlds largest floating book fair will visit bahrain for the first time later this month. It is hoped that the port visits after that on the schedule can be carried out as planned, and this will become clearer in due course. Were an international ship sharing knowledge, help and hope with people all over the world. Following is a list of the current and upcoming ports for logos hope. Logos hope, the fourth ship the organisation has operated and the worlds. Live theatre performance on board the logos hope, shown twice a day, every sunday, in the month of january 2020. Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships. Azerbaijan, bahamas, bahrain, bangladesh, barbados, belarus, belgium. Logos hope, the worlds largest book fair opened up to the public in kingstown on tuesday after a formal opening ceremony aboard the ship captain samuel hils said that logos hope is not only the book shop, it is not only the shop coming to your country, exploring your country, it is not only the ship where teams are going in to your community, it is also our home, our ship. It is hoped that the port visits after that on the schedule can be carried out as planned, and this will.
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