NBDB brings Philippine Book Fair to Davao

THE National Book Development Board (NBDB) brings its Philippine Book Festival (PBF) to Davao next weekend for the second leg of what promises to be one of the agency’s most successful and influential seminal events for the benefit of readers, writers, publishers, and the literary community.

The NBDB has lined up activities for all ages. There will be engaging author talks and panel discussions, book readings and signing sessions, literary workshops and interactive sessions, the Pinoy Book Fair (komiks , children’s books, novels, textbooks), exciting book giveaways and raffles, and local food and refreshments.

Among the many interesting guests who’ll be at the Festival are historian Ambeth Ocampo, who’ll be interviewing National Artist for Literature Resil Mojares; cartoonist Manix Abrera, who’ll be holding a drawing workshop; writer Jay Ignacio, who’ll be signing copies of his National Book Award-winning graphic novel Alandal; and chef Claude Tayag, who’ll be hosting the Lunch Talk! Adobo Series.

An interesting activity for young folk is the Booktopia Scavenger Hunt 2.0 of the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP). The event gives free books and other prizes to those who complete all the missions in the Hunt.

The roster of guests alone, from many different backgrounds and fields, promises an exciting event as there’ll be something for everyone, whatever their interest.

The debut and first leg of the PBF was held June 2 to 4 at the World Trade Center Manila.