Recalling there were some items for adults we decided to brave the boat that just docked. Oms ship ministry has responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public. News of the attack on the french satirical magazine charlie hebdo reached qatar just a few hours before the opening of the 25th doha international book fair dibf last week and inevitably cast a shadow over the celebrations. Logos hope, the fourth ship the organisation has operated and the worlds largest floating book fair, is a unique vessel and concept. Of course, since logos hope is run by a christian organization, not surprisingly, there were a lot of books on christian living and spirituality. Pm cuts ribbon to open logos hope guyana chronicle. Floating book fair to return to doha today qatar living. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will return to doha for a second visit in october 20, after three years of absence. 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.
Life is a journey, were all going somewhere, but where are we going. 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. Gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany. 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. Volunteering ship is changing young lives lifestyle. Floating book fair welcomes excited crowd children accompanied by their parents and many more people stormed on board the logos hope to enjoy the floating book fair minutes after the official opening on saturday which was graced by the presence of president james michel. Vincent before continuing to grenada, colombia and other.
The uaes literature stock is due to increase by more than 7,000 titles, on what is slated as the worlds largest floating book fair, when the logos hope ship docks in dubai and abu dhabi. Qatar residents can visit logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, at doha port from october 10 to 20, when it returns for a second visit in three years. Floating book fair welcomes excited crowd ministry of. They had a really enjoyable time and i hope many in qatar living will go there with their families too. Namibian vice president nickey iyambo officially welcomed the logos hope floating book fair and its crew of about 400 volunteers representing 60. Mv logos hope schedule in cebu and manila jerminix. 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. Book ship logos hope to dock at doha port gulftimes. A few days ago me, some colleagues and our students had to visit the mv logos hope the worlds biggest floating book fair. 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. Worlds largest floating book fair arrives the namibian. I have been to mv doulus i think 2 years ago, though i havent got the chance to blog about it. See more ideas about floating books, charity organizations and mobile library. I remember visiting the floating bookstorelibrary as a child who loved reading.
Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair made her first ever visit to cape town, the last stop in south africa, after visiting the ports of durban, richards bay, east london, and port elizabeth bringing along her 400 crew and staff members from 60 different countries around the globe who serve as volunteers. News room logos hope book fair opens to the public. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon visit kingstown, st. Having previously visited in 2011, logos hope welcomed over 44,000 visitors up the gangway. Logos hope floating book fair brings 400 volunteers to. You may be sharing a cabin with up to nine other people, and will have limited space and privacy. Gba ships have responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public. The ship will visit both montego bay and kingston up to. I had hoped for a few more books, but was disappointed. When logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, rolled into dubais port rashid last month, it had on board 400 volunteers from over 50 different countries. Volunteering ship is changing young lives logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, believes that actions speak louder than words published. Now, logos hope will be making another voyage to st. But nonetheless, it was a wonderful outing for the family.
The ship is docked in kingston, jamaica, while next steps are being decided. Mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will return to doha next month as she travels through the arab peninsula. Experience life on logos hope for yourself with this short programme of service. The ship will visit both montego bay and kingston up to march 15, 2020. Logos hope is a floating book store that travels all across the world, whether its north, south, east or west of the globe, carrying over 400 hundred crew members of over 60 different nationalities. Ports and dates in orange italics are not confirmed yet. The logos hope, which is known as the worlds largest floating book fair, returns to the bahamas, this time with three bahamians brandon kemp, shawna sands and vonette pierre, among the 400 volunteers on board who have traveled through asia, africa and the southern caribbean over the course of the last year sharing their lifechanging stories. The perfect word to describe my 2 week volunteering experience on logos hope is phenomenal. Logos hope largest floating book fair visits cape town. Prime minister, moses nagamootoo, on monday evening, welcomed to guyana, 400 persons from 60 different nationalities as he officially opened the logos hope book fair.
How the heck sends books on a ship around the world. The logos hope floating book fair, which docked in doha on thursday, is garnering much praise among residents, who say they are happy to be getting a healthy dose of literature in a country where a reading culture is still developing. One knockon effect is that logos hope s planned calls in ireland and the faroe islands are being postponed. The logos hope community mv logos hope is renowned for being the worlds largest floating book fair. 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. Originally, the vessel was used as a car ferry in the northern atlantic ocean, but now has. Worlds largest floating book fair returns to the bahamas. I visited the logos hope for the third time in my life today, along with my grandchildren. 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.
Minister of culture, arts and heritage he dr hamad bin abdulaziz al kuwari inaugurated logos hope, the largest floating book fair in the world, on monday. Book ship logos hope arrives in doha qatars biggest. 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. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon visit castries, saint lucia. The ship, featuring a collection of more than 5,000 titles and exclusive onboard events for the public, has come to qatar for the first time. We are indeed in unprecedented times, said om ships ceo, seelan govender. Following is a list of the current and upcoming ports for logos hope. Replacing the previous ship logos ii which last visited dominica four years ago, this much larger vessel has been designed to give visitors a. The mv logos hope, which is renowned for its expansive book fair, offers over 5,000 different book titles for sale, at affordable prices.
Currently docked in omans capital muscat, the ship is to set sail on october 8 and arrive in doha on october 10. Doha international book fair gives qatari readers hope. Many may still remember the last visit in oct 2009, when over 33,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangways during our twelveday stay. Logos hope celebrates 10 years as worlds largest floating. Qatar residents can visit logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, at doha port from october 10 to 20, when it returns for a second visit in three floating book fair to return to doha today qatar living. As well as her cargo of discount literature, logos hope carries a crew of international volunteers who are dedicated to a unique vision and purpose.
Floating book fair to return to doha in october marhaba. Living in a community of 400 from around 60 different countries is both a rewarding experience and a challenge. For a book lover and life lover like me it was more than enough to stir my curiosity and get me hopping from one bookshelf to another inside the worlds largest floating book fair logos hope. With a crew of over 400 volunteers and staff from over 45 countries, logos hope will dock at the doha port from 10 to 21 october 20. Worlds largest floating book fair comes to kingstown in. Now, logos hope will be making another voyage to saint lucia before continuing to barbados, saint vincent and the grenadines and other ports in the. For the quality of the books, the prices were quite reasonable it really depends on the type of books but i would say the price range of the books was from p200p600. The logos hope floating book fair, which docked in doha on thursday, is garnering much praise among residents, who say they are happy to be getting a healthy dose of literature in a country where a reading culture is still developing the book fair, funded by a german christian charity organization, attracted some 40,000 people during its last visit to qatar in february. 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. Floating book fair wins praise from qatar residents. Mv logos hope is the replacement of the popular mv doulus which mv logos is now the worlds biggest floating book fair or bookstore.
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