The Gaudeamus Book Fair Caravan, one
\nof the most popular events of its kind in the country and organised by Radio
\nRomania, has started, like every year, in the southern city of Craiova. It will
\nbe hosted here in its usual venue, the foyer of the Marin Sorescu National Theatre,
\nuntil Sunday. This year’s edition is held under the aegis of The Book Year in
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Organised by Radio Romania and Radio
\nRomania Oltenia Craiova, this is the first in the wider series of Gaudeamus
\nfairs held all over the country. Gaudeamus Radio Romania in Craiova has become the
\nmost important event of its kind in Craiova. Having reached its 17th
\nedition, the fair has totalled some 210 thousand visitors, playing host to
\nhundreds of events so far. This year the book fair features over 50 publishers,
\na record for the history of the fair, and offers dozens of events bringing
\ntogether some of the well-established figures of Romanian literature, which
\nwill turn Craiova into a landmark of Romania’s book market. <\/p>\n
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Participants will exhibit volumes
\naddressing all ages and tastes, some of which are published in Romanian for the
\nfirst time. Visitors can choose from a wide variety of books which are
\nrepresentative for the book sector, including books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs and educational
\ngames, many of which can make for a very inspired gift for our upcoming
\ntraditional celebration of spring, Martisor, due on March 1. Publishers are
\noffering major discounts, special packages and promotional offers. The agenda
\nincludes the regional final of the Mircea Nedelciu National Reading Contest
\naddressing high-school students, the project A-grade Guests: Romania’s Olympic
\nstudents, attended by students in the region of Oltenia who have won awards in
\ninternational contests in various subjects, the Miss Reading contest as well
\nas a raffle offering attractive prizes. <\/p>\n
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Besides, the fair will feature a new
\nepisode in the series called Books Are Coming Home. This is a project started
\nback in 2010 by means of which all the books donated as part of the fair are
\ntaken to public libraries, especially in rural areas, that lack the funding to
\nmake new book purchases. Started in 2000, the Gaudeamus Book Fair Caravan
\nconsists of a series of book fairs devoted to books and education, held in
\nprestigious cultural and university centres in areas where the Romanian Radio
\nBroadcasting Corporation has regional stations: Craiova, Oradea, Cluj-Napoca,
\nTimisoara, Constanta and Brasov. <\/p>\n
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The most important edition of the
\nGaudeamus fair is held every year in November in the capital city Bucharest,
\nbringing together the largest number of domestic and international publishers
\nand playing host to hundreds of events. <\/p>\n
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