Logos hope is arriving in colombo from phuket, thailand after concluding the visit from august 14 to august 23. Of the 87,500 visitors to logos hope in colombo sri lanka during the ships recent visit there, many remembered seeing logos and doulos as children. The worlds largest floating book fair, logos hope, will soon return to doha for a second visit in three years. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon visit kingstown, st. Logos hope follows its sister ships logos and doulos which visited sri lanka five times between 1971 and 2006.
Crewmembers are really geared up about visiting colombo again to close this tour of asia. Logos hope to dock in montego bay on february buzz. Entrance and 15% discount voucher on logos hope online. Sri lanka book publishers association organized a colombo international book fair at bmich from 18 th to 27 th september 2015 on 9.
Logos hope to dock in montego bay loop news loop jamaica. Now, logos hope will be making another voyage to st. The past year has been a heartwarming time of ministry for logos hopes crewmembers on the continent of africa. The ship will open to the public on august 30 to allow visitors the opportunity to purchase books and meet crew members. Logos hope the worlds largest floating book fair vessel was recently at the port of colombo. Navy facilitated to students of the sri rathanapala navodya maha vidyalaya, anamaduwa in puttalam to fulfill their dream of visiting the worlds largest floating book fair, logos hope, docked at the colombo harbour on 01 st november 2015. The unique vessel, with 400 volunteers from nations around the world, is. With a crew of over 400 volunteers and staff from over 45 countries, logos hope will dock at the doha port from 10 to 21 october 20. Since 1970 our ships, known for their floating book fairs, have made over 1,400 port visits in more than 150 countries and territories and welcomed over 46 million visitors on board. Ports and dates in orange italics are not confirmed yet. Logos hope to dock in montego bay february news jamaica. While officially registered in valletta, malta, the vessel doesnt stay in a home base.
Logos hope has welcomed the ninemillionth visitor to the book ship since she began operating in 2009. Renowned for its expansive book fair, the mv logos hope offers more. Logos hope floating book fair attractions in sri lanka. Worlds largest floating book fair logos hope in colombo. With the vision of sharing knowledge, help and hope with the people of the world, the ship carried on board approximately 6000 different titles on a wide variety of subjects including parenting and relationships, leadership, travel, spiritual as well as a profusion of books for children. The mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair is now docked at the colombo port to enthrall book lovers in sri lanka with its mind boggling collection of over 7,000 titles ranging from education, technology, history, philosophy, art, cookery and fiction, as well as a selection of childrens books. Galle book fair and logos hope, colombo travel, hotels and. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will return to doha for a. Mv logos hope hosted by gba ships, is one such event which has been performed when the wind is fair. Vincent before continuing to grenada, colombia and other ports in the caribbean. V, a nonprofit organisation based in germany which operates ships that sail around the world to share knowledge, help. It is scheduled to arrive in colombo on august 28 and will call muscat, oman on october 1 for a sixday book fair. If you didnt get a chance to make it this video will give you a look at what the worlds largest floating book fair looks like as well as a taste of.
Mv logos hope is operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships e. More than 7,000 titles of books and even cds for sale aboard the logos hope as it was in muttrah port in muscat, oman. For a book lover and life lover like me it was more than enough to stir my curiosity and get me hopping from one bookshelf to another inside the worlds largest floating book fair logos hope. Sri lanka telecom sponsored logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, on its visit to sri lanka. Two years ago, mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair was opened to the public and welcomed over 96,000 visitors.
The worlds largest floating book fair, logos hope, is set for western jamaica from february february 23. Logos hope ship with knowledge coming to colombo sri lanka. Worlds largest floating book fair comes to kingstown in. Logos hope is the worlds largest floating book fair, replacing the previous ship logos ii. The worlds largest floating book fair is returning to colombo this year too. The 400 volunteers making up logos hope s crew represent the worlds diversity. Logos hope is closed to the public until further notice, in compliance with worldwide advice to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Sri lanka telecom and logos hope work together to bring. Serving others with oceangoing ships began in 1970 with the purchase of the original logos. August 30 to sep 12 from 10am to 8pm from tuesday to saturday. The floating book fair offers over 5,000 titles, providing many visitors their firstever opportunity to purchase a wide range of quality literature. 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. One knockon effect is that logos hope s planned calls in ireland and the faroe islands are being postponed. Commercial complex for single workers, west end park, to open in october.
Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon visit colombo on her maiden voyage to sri lanka. By shabna cader of all book fairs that have been held in sri lanka, nothing would amount to the experience of going to one atop a ship. Montego bay, st james president of west jamaica conference. Floating book fair to return to doha in october marhaba l qatars. Kingston, jamaica logos hopes crew marks easter in isolation, to minimise risk of. This publicly accessible deck offers visitors an introduction to the vessel and the organisation, a book fair featuring over 5,000 different titles of educational. Mv logoshope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is expected to return to jamaica from february to march 15, 2020, docking in both montego bay and kingston. Crew members are really geared up about visiting colombo again to close this tour of asia. The ship opened its doors to the sri lankan public from october 22 nd and is expected to be in colombo until november 12 th. Logos hope offers an expanded selection of over 5,000 titles at affordable prices. Since then the ships logos, doulos, logos ii and now logos hope have visited 500 different ports in 151 countries and territories and welcomed over 45 million visitors on board.
The worlds largest floating book fair august 10, 20, 7. Since 1970 our ships have made over 1,400 port visits in more than 150 countries and territories and welcome over 44 million visitors on board. In 1974, ivor poobalan visited logos with his mother, who purchased a christian book at the book fair on board. Worlds largest floating book fair to bring international crew back once more logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is returning to colombo. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will return to doha for a second visit in october 20, after three years of absence. Worlds largest floating book fair at colombo port till. The worlds largest floating book fair ship, logos hope, will dock in colombo from 30th august until 22nd september. It is hoped that the port visits after that on the schedule can be carried out as planned, and this will become clearer in due course. God has used the ministry of logos hope in mighty ways to transform lives and encourage believers around the continent of africa to reach out and make his name known. As the ship heads to africa, colombo will be the last stop in asia for more than five years. Logos hope returns to ja in february news jamaica gleaner. Logos hope is the german the ship with the worlds largest floating book fair, will arrive in galle harbor on june 29 the public exhibition of books and the ship is. Following is a list of the current and upcoming ports for logos hope. But more than that, the ship, described as the worlds largest floating book fair, will bring.
The mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, now docked at the carib cement companys port in rockfort, kingston, will be. 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. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will be opened to the public in western jamaica from february to february 23. Jamaicans invited to visit floating book fair in kingston buzz. The logos hope is the worlds largest floating book fair and is currently docked at the colombo harbour as part of its tour of asia. Worlds largest floating book fair in colombo daily ft. Vincent for the first time in almost a decade many may still remember the last visit in 2009, when over 43,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangways during our 14day stay. Worlds largest floating book fair logos hope to call on. Mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will be back in colombo and will be open to the public from august 30 to september 22. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair,is returning to colombo. Gba ships have responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public. Years later, after ivor became a christian, the book his mother purchase that day challenged him to commit his life to serving god. The unique vessel, with 400 volunteers from nations around the world, is set to offer events on board for all ages, in addition to the sale of 5,000 books at affordable prices.
Through the initiative, singer sri lanka will power the crew of the logos hope in. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon be back in sri lanka. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will dock for the first time ever at walvis bay on 16 july and all book lovers, young and old, are welcome to go to the harbour town and board. We are indeed in unprecedented times, said om ships ceo, seelan govender. Logos hope is the german the ship with the worlds largest floating book fair, will arrive in galle harbor on june 29 the public exhibition of books and the ship is to commence on june 30 and it is to be held until july 17. Floating book fair to return to doha in october marhaba. The exhibition will be open to the public from march 19 april 03. The official website of sri lanka navy navy facilitates. Logos hopes first visit to sri lanka the sunday leader. The last visit to the island was in 2017 when more than 160,000 visitors went on board the ship at both ports.
Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships. It links over 45 different nationalities from every corner of the world as they set sail on the mv logos hope known as the worlds largest floating book fair. An annual floating book fair, that is visited by hundreds of visitors. Logos hope follows its sister ship doulos which visited sri lanka six times. Logos hope ship berthed at colombo harbour in sri lanka in 2015. Singer sri lanka demonstrated its continuous commitment to supporting the education sector by coming forward as the chief sponsor of the logos hope floating book fair.
Over 44 million people from more than 150 different countries have walked up one of this ships gangways to visit their floating book fair. Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships e. Manned by over 400 volunteers from more than 45 countries, the ship is to dock at. When the logos hope docks at caribbean cement company in. This unique vessel, with 400 volunteers from nations around the world, will offer events on board for jamaicans of all ages, in addition to the sale of 5,000 books at.
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