'Reading For All' Festival starts summer activtes

The Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak announced the opening of the "Reading For All" festival of this year.

Local Development Minister Mostafa Abdel kader issued a decision to form a supreme committee to coordinate and supervise the summer activities at the governorates. Sub-committees will be formed under the chairmanship of governors.

Mostafa Abdel Kader announced that 17,000 libraries are expected to take part in this year's festival, with special emphasis on the child, being the man of the future.

This year's festival will be held under the motto "Read for your Son".

All governorates have prepared the necessary plan of the festival and drew up the programmes, and information technology.