The fair has an overwhelming selection of titles that ranges from childrens story books and pocket books like nancy drew to technical books like business law just to name a few. Gba ships have responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair has arrived in durban, the first port of call in her first visit to south africa. Oms goal through the logos hope is to bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world by supplying vital literature resources, encouraging crosscultural understanding, training young people for more effective life and service, providing needed relief and aid projects, and sharing a message of hope in god wherever there is opportunity.
They are known as the worlds largest floating book fair and sell over 5,000 different titles of books at discounted rates in all the ports they visit. Over 45 million people in more than 150 different countries have walked up one of our ships gangways to visit our floating book fairs. Logos hope logos hope, the largest floating book fair. The logos hope opened to the tt public on thursday. The last visit to the island was in 2017 when a total of over 160,000 visitors went on board the ship at both ports. The ship offers onboard events for visitors, aside from its array of books. Logos hope, the fourth ship the organisation has operated and the worlds largest floating book fair, is a unique vessel and concept. The worlds largest floating book fair, the logos hope, which is now docked in kingston has closed with immediate effect. Following is a list of the current and upcoming ports for logos hope. Yes, a floating book fair inside a ship called the mv logos hope. Worlds largest floating book fair logos hope begins africa tour in seychelles. Good books for all featuring a mobile bookstore, as a part of international christian outreach movement.
This book relates the authors experiences on the missionary ship logos hope as it tours asia over a period of two years. Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships e. The famous om ships vessel with her crew of 400 christian volunteers from 60 nations berthed in durban port yesterday afternoon. More than 5,000 different books will be on sale to the general public, below market prices, when the mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, returns to jamaica the floating book fair will dock at the caribbean cement company, rockfort, from may 12 to june 11 and at the montego bay cruise ship terminal from june 15 to july 2. Now, logos hope will be making its last port visit before crossing the atlantic. The logos hope, which was once a passenger car ferry, is double the size of doulos, which was the last om book fair ship to visit sa having called in 2005 and 2002. This will give you a link to open the video on the vimeo service site. The ship, which includes an expanded selection of over 5,000 books, will be open to the public at the cruise ship complex from january 2nd to 26th, 2020. The ship is currently the largest floating book fair of its kind anywhere in the world, and plays host to thousands of books from several genres. Book fair on mv logos hope at penang, malaysia, operated by the german charitable organisation gba ships e. No sooner has the hong kong book fair closed it doors for another year than another book fair opens, this time aboard a ship, the logos hope. Our current ship, logos hope, visits each port for several weeks at a time and opens the gangways to hundreds and sometimes thousands of visitors each day. Book ship to dock in kingston, mobay news jamaica star.
Mv logoshope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is expected to return to jamaica from february to march 15, 2020, docking in both. Floating book fair drops anchor in hong kong for two weeks. Mar 18, 2020 gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany. The book fair s last visit to the island was in 2017, when a total of over 160,000 visitors went on board the ship at both ports. Jul 03, 2014 the logos hope is like a luxury liner in comparison to its forerunners with larger accommodations, more toilets, more office space and areas for a bakery, a cafe, a welcome area, a dining room and laundry, and very importantly, a larger book fair display center one of the principal reasons for traveling from port to portto make christian.
The logos hope community is regarded as a genuine expression of international goodwill and understanding. Our time aboard operation mobilizations ship, logos hope. She is the worlds biggest floating book fair with mariner club badges logos and labels for any use. Renowned for its expansive book fair, the mv logos hope offers more than 5,000 different book titles for sale at affordable prices. The floating book fair offers over 5,000 titles, providing many visitors their firstever opportunity to purchase quality educational and christian literature. The original logos ship launched in 1970, followed by doulos, logos ii, and then logos hope, by far the largest of the ships. Logos hope floating book fair brings 400 volunteers to. They cover such areas as science, sports, hobbies, cookery, arts, medicine and languages. Logos hope, passenger ship details and current position. Offering more than 5,000 titles, it will be docked in. Logos hope ship berthed at colombo harbour in sri lanka in 2015. This is done by supplying vital literature resources, encouraging crosscultural understanding, training young people for moreread more. Teams from the ship go into surrounding areas to supply aid and community care. Book with popular social media logos facebook, twitter, instagram visitors behind book shelf at the logos hope.
Cruise ship logos stock photos download 47 royalty free photos. The last visit to the island was in 2017 when more than 160,000 visitors went on board the ship at both ports. Were an international ship sharing knowledge, help and hope with people all over the world through literature, cultural. Dont miss out on the opportunity to meet the crew in the book fair and the events on the ship. This will give you a link to open the video on the vimeo service site from where you can download the. When in manila, book fairs are aplenty but have you ever been on a floating one.
Logos hope has had over six million visitors since it launched, visiting 5 ports in over 60 different countries. Patrons are invited to browse its selection of over 5,000 educational books and other resource material, which are on sale. For the past two years she has worked on board the worlds largest floating book fair. The logos hope, better known as the book ship to many barbadians, is currently docked in the bridgetown port, as part of its current tour of several caribbean islands. Dec 11, 2019 logos hope comes to tt in 2020 rachael espinet wednesday 11 december 2019. In addition, there are childrens titles, academic texts, dictionaries, atlases.
The mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, now docked at the carib cement companys port in rockfort, kingston, will be welcoming persons on board from february 27 to march 17. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. Jul 25, 2015 no sooner has the hong kong book fair closed it doors for another year than another book fair opens, this time aboard a ship, the logos hope. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon arrive in nassau. Ports and dates in orange italics are not confirmed yet. Have a taste of africa, usa, europe and asialearn about unique cultures. As the fourth ship operated by the organisation, the mv logos hope follows in the line of mv logos, the wrecked hulk of which now sits on a rock shelf on the chilean coast, mv logos ii which was retired in the fall of 2008 and which logos hope was designed to replace, and mv doulos which was sold to a singaporean interest in 2009. Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. 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. Many people without the means to study have learned vital skills and been. The om ships have been to 151 countries, and cumulatively, over 46 million people have come aboard them. The book fairs last visit to the island was in 2017, when a total of over 160,000 visitors went on board the ship at both ports. When logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, docks in montego bay on february, there will be 400 volunteers from over 60 countries on board, among them one jamaican.
When logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, docks in montego bay on february, there will be 400 volunteers from over 60. Logos hope, the largest floating book fair will return to port of spain share it with your friends. The logos hope, which carries a crew of international volunteers. The author says this succinctly in the introduction where she declares, what follows is an honest account of my personal experiences whilst serving on board the christian missionary ship logos hope.
Logos hope sails to caribbean mission network news. Logos hope floating book fair comes to south africa. All aboard the logos hope trinidad and tobago newsday. The floating book fair will dock at the caribbean cement company, rockfort, from may 12 to june 11 and at the montego bay cruise ship terminal from june 15 to july 2. The logos hope, the worlds largest floating book storecumlibrary is a ship owned by the german shipping company gba ships e. Feb 29, 2016 the worlds largest floating book fair, logos hope, will make its first visit to south africa in march. Mar 30, 2017 more than 5,000 different books will be on sale to the general public, below market prices, when the mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, returns to jamaica. The last visit of doulos in south africa was in 2005, where nearly 82,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangway across two ports in south africa. A response team has been put in place to monitor developments and make decisions in the best interests of the community on board and in accordance with the. Cebu will have a new street in town with the arrival of logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair. Book lovers are in for a treat in the new year as the logos hope, a nonprofit floating book fair, is returning to tt and opening its doors on january 2. Jamaicans invited to visit floating book fair in kingston jamaica. Jamaicans invited to visit floating book fair in kingston. The ship was first launched in the year 1973 as a ferry car service under the name gustav vasa and operated between the swedish city of malmo and the german.
Many may still remember doulos, logos hopes former sister ship. Worlds largest floating book fair february 27, 2012 yannahthewanderer 17 comments after deliberating which place to go this sunday, i decided to go to the floating book fair, a ship docked in manila that provides high quality books for a fraction of the cost. The mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, now docked at the carib cement companys port in rockfort, kingston, will be. Newsday spoke to gabriela peralta, project coordinator of logos hope, on december 6. Worlds largest floating book fair heads to five south. Jun 26, 2016 logos hope is a nonprofit organisation and the worlds largest floating book fair, bringing knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world.
Logos hope is a nonprofit organisation and the worlds largest floating book fair, bringing knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world. Finishing its asia tour and marking its last tour of colombo for the next eight years, mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair was yesterday officially opened to the public at the colombo port under the patronage of ports authority chairman dhammika. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon make her first ever visit to south africa. Book logos stock photos download 251 royalty free photos. In fact, over one third of the islands population boarded the logos hope between july 28 and august 11 to visit the. To download a video, load the specific video page and then click on the share paper airplane icon in the top right of the video. Built in 1973 as the ferry mv gustav vasa for service between malmo sweden. She is the worlds biggest floating book fair with bangkok march 3, 20. The ship will visit both montego bay and kingston up to march 15, 2020. Jul 28, 2017 the original logos ship launched in 1970, followed by doulos, logos ii, and then logos hope, by far the largest of the ships.
More than 7000 titles of books and even cds for sale aboard the logos hope as it was in muttrah port in muscat, oman. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair which offers over 5,000 different titles of books at affordable prices, will be visiting guyana in december for roughly two weeks. Logos hope book fair returns to guyana guyana chronicle. Renowned for its expansive book fair, the mv logos hope offers more. For a significant number of visitors, it is their first ever opportunity to purchase good quality literature available at a fraction of its retail value. Cruise ship logos stock photos download 47 royalty free. The floating book fair offers over 5,000 titles, providing many visitors their firstever opportunity to purchase quality educational and. Logos hope returns to ja in february news jamaica gleaner. The current position of logos hope is at caribbean sea coordinates 17. Jan 03, 2020 that desire led her to the mv logos hope. Gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany. The worlds largest floating book fair, logos hope, will make its first visit to south africa in march. The logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, has arrived in trinidad.
Many may still remember the ships last visit in july 2017, when over 18,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangways. Vincent have looked forward to the arrival of operation mobilizations newest ship. Logos hope tv to download a video, load the specific video page and then click on the share paper airplane icon in the top right of the video. Logos hope s 400 volunteers, from around 60 different nations, bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world.
The logos hope, which will visit durban march 17 to april 3, richards baymay 5 to may 17, east london may 20 to may 30, port elizabeth june 9 to june 20 and cape town june 24 to july 11, is double the size of the doulos, which was the last om book fair ship to visit sa in 2005 and has since been decommissioned. Logos hope celebrates 10 years as worlds largest floating book. The mv logos hope, which is renowned for its expansive book fair. Welcome to logos hope, the worlds largest floating bookstore. 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. Logos hope closes because of coronavirus threat loop news. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. 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. This is done by supplying vital literature resources, encouraging crosscultural understanding, training young. Logos hope is the worlds largest floating book fair over 5, 000 titles of books onboard all different types pf books available childrens, academic, dictionaries, atlases. Aug 12, 20 as the fourth ship operated by the organisation, the mv logos hope follows in the line of mv logos, the wrecked hulk of which now sits on a rock shelf on the chilean coast, mv logos ii which was retired in the fall of 2008 and which logos hope was designed to replace, and mv doulos which was sold to a singaporean interest in 2009. Visit the worlds largest floating book fair now in cebu philippines.
The vessel is en route to kingston cement, and expected to arrive there on apr 10, 18. Logos hope floating book fair brings 400 volunteers to jamaica. At the time of its retirement the doulos was the worlds oldest active, oceangoing passenger ship. Logos hope returns to guyana with new attractions inews guyana. Jan 19, 2011 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. The logos hope last docked in port of spain in 2017, when more than 91,277 people visited the ship. The logos hope will soon make its way back to trinidad and tobago. The worldrenowned floating book fair, logos hope is expected to anchor in guyana next month, with new attractions and a range of charitable initiatives. On average, over one million visitors have been welcomed on board every year. An international crew and staff of volunteers live and work on the ships. The ship carries more than 5 000 book titles and over 500 000 volumes, and is operated by 400 crew members from 60 different countries. Wednesday 11 december 2019 book lovers are in for a treat in the new year as the logos hope, a nonprofit floating book fair, is returning to tt and opening its doors on january 2. The ship visits each port for several weeks at a time and opens the gangways to hundreds and sometimes thousands of visitors each day.
Logos hopes sister ship doulos visited the island nation three. Logos book fair opens to public october 22, 2015, 12. V, a nonprofit organisation based in germany which operates ships that sail around the world to share knowledge, help. The worlds largest floating book fair the logos hope is returning to port of spain after three years. Visiting logos hope and meeting her crew was every bit as enlightening and enjoyable an experience as i. During their last visit in 2009, over 40,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangways during their 20day stay. Logos hope the mythical floating book fair here in the.
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