Egyptian novelist Mai Khaled and I are in Porto Alegre, Brazil for the book fair. Our Brazilian publisher and translator Leonardo Garzaro /Editors Rua do Sabao arranged for our participation.
It was a long trip for Mai and me, but we made it. Morgana Baldissera met us at the airport with a car and driver to take us to our hotel in the historic district.
After we rested, Morgana took us to lunch and a walking tour, allowing us to see the old buildings, 1869 marketplace, fairgrounds, agricultural exhibit.
Porto Alegre is situated at the junction of 5 rivers. It is an important port and business center. The book fair that is 71 yrs old is an important event of this place and it enjoys the support of the public and corporate sponsors. I was impressed that on a Tuesday afternoon, the book fair and related events had many people. The book talks were full.
Our real obligations are tomorrow, so stay tuned.
Here are some pictures.
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