NABOTU News
December 8, 2009: A synopsis of the 17th National Book Week FestivalBy Charles Batambuze
The 17th National Book Week Festival held on 14-19 September 2009 stood out as the most important and exciting literary celebration of books and reading and their contribution to the development of Uganda culturally, socially, economically and politically. The theme of the festival was, “a reading parent, a reading child.” Parents were reminded of the important role that they play in teaching culture values including reading to their children. This was the first time that the book week was focusing on a constituency outside of the formal book sector and government.
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