Students Find Bargain At Brunei Book Fair 2005
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan – Not wanting to miss out on an opportunity to buy books and magazines at discounted prices, students from various schools in the country yesterday visited the Brunei Book Fair 2005 at Indoor Stadium, Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex in Berakas.

Some 75 booths have been set up at the book fair.

Some of the students, who were speaking to the Bulletin yesterday, said that they enjoyed visiting the annual book fair because they could find reading materials at 'rock-bottom' prices.

"We can purchase a bundle of magazines for just 50 cents!" one of the students exclaimed.

There are also publications by the Language and Literature Bureau (DBP) being offered at bargain prices. The students went on to say that DBP gave them freebies such as magazines when they bought some books.

One of the booths that the students were particularly interested in was a booth, operated by DBP, dedicated to raise money for the Tsunami Disaster Humanitarian Fund.

Apart from cheap magazines, the booth also sells an anthology of tsunami poems written by 64 local poets as well as illustrations by DBP graphic artists. Entitled "Episod Tsunami: Peringatan Ilahi (Sebuah Iktibar dan Pengajaran)", the book costs $4 each.

Another three books on ICT dedicated to the fund and written by Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) senior lecturer Hi Kamsani Hj Ahmad are also on sale.

Meanwhile, there are also various sideline events, such as quizzes, where members of the public can win prizes.

Yesterday morning, some of the students took part in a Jawi-writing workshop conducted by Jawi experts of DBP.

Some 43 participants are taking part in the book fair, which will end on March 7. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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