European Literature Days 2017 kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City
HCM City (VNA) – The second European
Literature Days 2017 began on Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street on May 9,
with a series of activities for authors and readers.
The event sees the participation of eight
countries in the EU namely the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy,
Belgium, Denmark and Austria.
Talks with European authors, such as Italian
writer Lorenzo Angeloni and painter Quentin Greban and introductions of new
books will be spotlight of the event.
Book discounts and vouchers will be offered to
visitors during the event, which runs through May 16.
The literature
festival is part of the “European Days 2017” in Vietnam, which is co-held by
the Delegation of European Union, embassies of the EU member states and the
European Cultural Institutes in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hue from
May 6 – 28. -VNA