Noted actor Rajesh Hamal inaugurated the fair organised by the Bookworm Bookstore amidst a program at the Gyanmandal in Jhamsikhel.[break]
On the occasion, Hamal commented on the book "Karnali Blues" by Buddi Sagar Chapain.
Bookstores Director Ajit Baral said the objective of organizing the book fair is to motivate the people for reading books and promoting the business of books.
During the fair, experts concerned are scheduled to hold discussions on Nepali language and English writing with the visitors.
Five thousand books on different subjects are kept in the fair that will run till April 24.
According to the organizers, literary talk programmes on several titles will also be held during the fair and discount from 20 percent to 80 percent will be given on the sale of books.
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