4 Reasons Families Should Go To The Philippine Book Festival 2025
The Philippine Book Festival brings together book lovers and publishers for four days of fun and learning!
Reading is one of the basic skills taught to kids. It allows them to explore the world around them and imagine things. The National Book Development Board once again holds the Philippine Book Festival from March 13 to 16 at SM Megatrade Hall. The event gathers authors, book publishers, and bookworms for a day of fun, laughter, and learning.
For those who are curious about the Philippines Book Festival, here are four reasons why you should drop by the event.
The festival promotes Filipino culture
The book festival promotes Filipino culture through its various workshops from storytelling to lectures which include experts from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
Famous personalities will also be present to do storytelling. Actress Bianca Umali will be present on March 15 to read Si Migoy, Ang Batang Tausug, written by GMA reporter Nelson Canlas and Dr. Isabel Moreno-Go.
Your favorite Filipino authors will be there!
Filipino authors and illustrators will be present for the four-day event. They will do workshops, talks, and book signing of their latest works. You might even get a chance to go up and close with them and ask their inspirations about their works. Better take advantage of it!
You can shop too!
It’s not just lectures and workshops. Book lovers get a chance to shop and get the latest works of their favorite authors. From children’s stories to academic books, the Philippine Book Festival has every bookworm can look forward to.
It promotes the importance of reading among kids
Although books are now accessible through phones and different gadgets, nothing beats flipping through a hard copy. The festival promotes the importance of reading among kids as they listen through the storytelling and workshops. It also enlightens them about the lessons and stories they read and through the point of view of the authors.
Books open new worlds
Books have opened different worlds to readers. If we’ve embraced the worlds created by J.K. Rowling. Tolkien, and other international authors, then it’s time we embraced our own stories in the country. After all, to promote culture, we must know it by heart and it starts with the stories of Filipino storytellers.
For more information and to register, go to the website https://www.philippinebookfest.com/
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