The Turin International Book Fair
drew a record crowd over the weekend, organisers said after the
five-day event ended Monday.
From Thursday through Monday, they said, the annual event
attracted some 215,000 visitors, up from 168,000 last year.
On Saturday alone some 60,000 people visited the fair in the
northern Italian city, one of Italy's top cultural events.
Almost 25,000 students took part in the fair, close to
pre-pandemic numbers.
Some 80% of tickets were sold online, against 74% last year.
The figures weer announced in the closing press conference by
Salone Libro Managing Director Piero Crocenzi.
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