Enthusiasm at the Big Bad Wolf Book Fair 2018

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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB

Visitors are browsing books during The Big Bad Wolf Sale 2017 event. TEMPO/Fajar Januarta

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The largest book fair, Big Bad Wolf 2018, has been opened at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD. The event will be held from March 29 to April 9, 2018.


“I came early in the morning on the first day because the book choices are still varied, and it has not been touched yet by other visitors,” said a visitor, Nadia Mahatmi, on Thursday, March 29.


Read: The Big Bad Wolf Book Fair Extended


Nadia, who works as a professor at a private university, said she came to buy books to be used as references in her class.


“Since I’m a professor of Visual Communication Design, I bought a lot of books containing drawings for teaching references. The books are interesting,” she said.


Another visitor, Dee Narin said, coming to the Big Bad Wolf made her carving for many books because the books were varied.


"I bought children books for my child’s friends because he will have a birthday,” Dee added.


Read: Thousands Flocked to The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Jakarta


The Big Bad Wolf Fair uses four halls for books and hall for an eatery.


The event, which will last for 12 days, is held for the third time in Indonesia, offers discounts up to 80 percent for books being displayed.


MUHAMMAD KURNIANTO

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