Panama, Aug 19.- This year the children's pavilion of the International Book Fair in Panama, which takes place today in this capital, is dedicated to the writer, poet and most influential cartoonist in the past 75 years, American Theodore Seuss.
Known as Dr. Seuss, his work includes titles such as Horton and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, among the more than 60 books written by him that arouse the imagination of young readers.
Issues related to the environment and understanding of each individual from the experiences of each of its characters distinguish these literary pieces.
Another project presented at the literary event organized every year by the Panamanian Chamber of Books is a Bibliometro promoted by the Club Activo 20-30 with the aim of encouraging the reading habit among citizens traveling on the metro.
Through this initiative, every traveler has access to books displayed on shelves in four Metro stations, and once they have completed their journey they deposit them in lockers, although the option to take home is also offered with the commitment to return the books.
Little by little we are seeing the acceptance of the project by the piblic and we continue encouraging the users to use and return them, said the president of the Bibliometro Committee, Ohad Shirit, who requested the support of all Panamanians to 'make culture and enjoy it simultaneously'.
The Bibliometro is stocked with books of different national and international authors, in a variety of literary genres to please everyone.
'We are convinced that with this project we will succeed in encouraging reading in Panamanians; because reading makes you free, independent, educated, creative and allows you to form a criterion on your own' said the president of the Club Activo 20-30, Konstantinos Karnakis.
Since 2001, the International Book Fair of Panama is one of the most important cultural events in the country and the most outstanding events for this industry in Central America.