The Philippine Book Festival goes to Davao
The Philippine Book Festival goes to Davao! Missed the first stop of the first ever traveling book festival in the country? No worries! The National Book Development Board is gearing up for the next stop of the Philippine Book Festival happening this August 18 to 20, 2023 at the SMX Davao from 10AM to 9PM. Following its successful run in Manila, which garnered over 40,000 attendees in a span of three days from June 2 to 4, there’s nothing but MORE exciting activities awaiting the Davao book festival goers. Besides being the perfect avenue to discover new titles, participate in literary discussions and debates, enjoy live performances and storytelling sessions, and shopping, this is also an opportunity for attendees to meet well-loved and renowned local authors and artists. Kajo Baldisimo, the artist best known for the widely popular komiks series Trese published by 19th Avenida and UK-based Filipina writer Candy Gourlay, journalist-turned-author of children’s books and youn...