Mwasalat to provide free trips to fair

“I always look forward to this event as the locals are extremely welcoming and the response I receive from the attendees is incredible,” he added.

“This is our third year at the Muscat International Book Fair and so far, every year, we have received wonderful feedback from the audience,” the spokesperson of an Egyptian publishing house said. For those who are planning to take up Japanese as a second language or are die-hard fans of manga books, the Embassy of Japan has installed a booth offering both.

“A wide range of manga books, as well as books on learning the Japanese language have been exhibited by the Japan Foundation,” a spokesperson from the Embassy of Japan said.

“Despite the influence of the Internet, the reading habit is growing in Oman. There has been a growing demand for literature, essays, language books, and nonfiction, which is reflected in the response to our booth at the fair,” he added.

Also, the Oman National Transport Company, Mwasalat, will be providing free trips to and from the book fair.

According to the company, the free services will begin on February 22, 2018, and will go on until March 3. Mwasalat will provide round trips from Burj Al Sahwa bus station to Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre. Buses will be available every 30 minutes, from 9.30am to 10.30pm.