Not elder law: India: Book fair aboard the world’s oldest seagoing ship
Doulos, recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldestocean-going sailing passenger ship, is now in Chennai to host theworld’s largest floating book fair.
The fair, which will be inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Governor SurjitSingh Barnala on board the German ship, will offer more than 6,000educational books in English and Tamil.
Emilie Noteboom, Project Coordinator for Doulos’ visit to Chennai,told PTI that it is the ship’s third visit to Chennai after visitingover 500 ports in more than 100 nations. “Run by a German Non-ProfitOrganisation ‘Good Books for All’ it seeks to bring ‘Knowledge, Helpand Hope’ to the world,” she said.
Doulos arrived at Chennai port on April 8 amidst much fanfare withthe 320-member crew donning their national costumes and bearing flags,she said.
The book fair will be open to the public from April 13 to May 8, a press release said.