It carries the worlds largest floating book fair and an international crew of 400 people. Hope place was set up with the purpose of helping the needy and the under privileged in kuching and its. Logos hope is closed to the public until further notice, in compliance with worldwide advice to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Known as the worlds largest floating book fair, the ship carries over 5,000 titles on. The worlds largest floating book fair returns to kuching.
With a crew of 400 unpaid volunteers from 45 countries, the logos is making one huge trip around. Following is a list of the current and upcoming ports for logos hope. This is such a pleasant surprise for me and my family, said mahavishnu who came with his wife malini bismar, 29, and children mahven. Logos hope, the fourth ship the organisation has operated and the worlds. Mv logos hope, which carries the worlds largest floating book fair on her maiden voyage around the world, will be here very soon. Get ready for mv logos hope the worlds largest floating.
Mv logos hope will be opened to the public at sim kheng kong port. It travels around the globe bringing knowledge, help and hope. Logos hope tv kuching, malaysia port report extended version on vimeo. Logos hopes onboard book fair offers an expanded selection of. One knockon effect is that logos hopes planned calls in ireland and the faroe islands are being postponed. Mv logoshope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is expected to. Logos hope has been to penang and port klang and will head to kota kinabalu after kuching. Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships. Helping people acquire knowledge logos hope borneo post. Mv logos hope the biggest ever floating book store. Ports and dates in orange italics are not confirmed yet.
The vessel, with almost half a million books from over 5,000 titles, will be here until oct 23, logos hope managing director gian walser said. Since 1972 gba ships have visited kuching, malaysia five times, with the most recent visit in october 2011 and welcomed over 114,000 visitors. Port of kuching, sarawak malaysia, results 1 3 of 3 kuching port authority port of kuching, sarawak malaysia. Logos hope is the largest floating book fair in the world.
The biggest floating book fair the mv logos hope at port. The stopover for the newest vessel in the gba ship. John chai wen han, 20, is one of two malaysian volunteers on board the mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, now berthed at the sim kheng hong port in pending here. Logos hope celebrates 10 years as worlds largest floating book. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating bookfair, will visit port of spain. Now after two years gba ships fourth vessel mv logos hope returns in july 20. The mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, now docked at the carib cement companys port in rockfort, kingston, will be. Logos hope celebrates 10 years as worlds largest floating book fair. Kuching mv logos hope will be coming to kuching this july. Mv logos hope at sim kheng hong port from oct 28 nov. The worlds biggest floating book fair the mv logos hope has arrived at the cruise centre here. See some highlights from the first port ofcall since the completion of the power up logos hope project the visit to kuching.
Logos hope replaces the mv doulos which last visited port klang in 2006. Second time around books buys quality used books from the usa. Logos hope returns to ja in february news jamaica gleaner. Malaysian gets unique experience aboard floating book fair. We want to bring knowledge, help and hope to people in port cities all over the world. Logos hope has welcomed the ninemillionth visitor to the book ship since she began operating in 2009 in the port of kingston, jamaica, an unsuspecting member of the public received a celebration in her honour as she stepped off the gangway and into the worlds largest floating bookfair. It is currently berthed at kuching port, sarawak and will be there until th nov, whereupon. Gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair is now at the cruise ship center at port klang. Contact information for kuching port kuching, malaysia.
Get ready for mv logos hope the worlds largest floating book fair. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Our crewmembers are focussing on maintaining the vessel, taking advantage of community training opportunities and are preparing creative ways to reach out to share knowledge, help and hope. Now, logos hope will be making its last port visit before crossing the atlantic. Logos hopes sister ship mv doulos had visited kuching in 2008. Jamaicans invited to visit floating book fair in kingston jamaica. The ship opens from 10am to 10pm mondaysaturday, and. Logos hopes maiden visit to port klang necf malaysia. We are indeed in unprecedented times, said gba ships ceo, seelan govender. Logos hope returns to the bahamas the official site of the.
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