Here are the main figures to remember about the 28th edition of the International Publishing and Book Fair (SIEL), which opened Thursday at the OLM Souissi space in Rabat, under the patronage of King Mohammed VI:
– 51 participating countries.
– 737 exhibitors including 287 direct exhibitors and 450 indirect exhibitors.
– 139 Moroccan exhibitors.
– More than 120,000 titles and 2 million copies exhibited.
– 221 cultural program activities.
– 661 Moroccan and foreign writers, intellectuals and poets participating in the cultural program.
– 660 activities in the children’s area.
– Total area of the Show: 35,000 square meters.
– 287 stands (210 equipped stands and 77 personalized stands).