Ship starts book fair on Wednesday

Sunday, January 8, 2012

CEBU will have a “new street in town” with the arrival of MV Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair. The unique ship offers exclusive onboard events for people of all ages, in addition to its array of quality, affordable books.

A highlight of the ship’s visit will be a special event on board just for Cebu’s school children. The hour-long “Greatest Treasure” presentation takes kids on an imaginary voyage with an eccentric pirate crew. This interactive program includes games, a puppet show, and a Christ-centered message of hope.

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The event includes the opportunity to visit the ship’s educational book fair and makes for a unique field trip or school outing.

Bookings are free; for more information, one may call Felicia Thong at 0943-3238062.

The visitors to the ship can also take advantage of Logos Hope’s life experience presentation, an interactive display that presents the facts about human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in a simple and non-threatening way, through a fictitious story about a young man’s life choices.

MV Logos Hope will open to the public in Cebu, Malacañang Berth, starting this Wednesday until Feb. 12.

The tickets are sold at P20 each; children under 12 can enter for free; children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

The ship is open from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday, and from 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. The ship is closed on Monday.

Logos Hope offers an expanded selection of over 5,000 titles at affordable prices.

They cover a range of subjects including science, sports, hobbies, and family life.

With children’s titles, academic texts, dictionaries, atlases and more, the book fair is something the whole family can enjoy.

Additionally, the rest of the Visitor Experience deck is also open for the public to explore. From the welcome area, which introduces the new vessel through a short movie and interactive displays, to the international café, which has ice cream, drinks and snacks for sale.

Logos Hope is operated by GBA Ships E.V., an international charitable organization registered in Germany. In 40 years of service, the organization has welcomed over 40 million visitors up the gangways in over 160 countries and territories around the world.

For more information, visit www.logoshope.org/philippines.