KUCHING: A festival aimed at promoting the joy of reading among children will be held this month.
Pustaka
 Negeri Sarawak will hold the inaugural Pustaka Bookaroo Childrens 
Literature Festival on March 28 and 29 at the Sarawak State Library in 
association with Bookaroo Trust, New Delhi, India.
The festival 
will give children and booklovers a chance to meet and interact with 
distinguished local and foreign childrens books authors, illustrators 
and storytellers  all in one place.
It will also include Bookaroo
 in the City (BIC); the outreach programme where well known childrens 
writers visit schools throughout the city to spread the joy of reading.
From
 March 23 to 27, speakers will visit nearly 20 schools, including SK 
Tabuan, PERKATA, SMK Santubong and SJK (C) Bintawa to treat children to a
 variety of programmes such as storytelling sessions, interactive talks 
and hands-on arts and crafts workshops.
The patron of this festival is the Chief Ministers wife, Datin Patinggi Dato Jamilah Anu.
The festival is open to members of the public and admission is free.
For
 more information, contact Japri Bujang Masli or Razak Rambili at 
082-442000 ext 103 / 348, or email japribm@sarawak.gov.my / 
razakr@sarawak.gov.my.
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