The profit from this fair was intended to finance the actions of the group, and of the French section, in favor of the defense of human rights throughout the world. More details with Info Chalon.
The Chalonnais group of Amnesty International organized its 12th second-hand book fair. Several thousand Books (novels, pocket books, children's books, comics, etc.) were offered for sale at attractive prices. This event was an opportunity to present the actions currently carried out by the group. Several petitions were also proposed for signature.
This second-hand book fair took place on Saturday November 9, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday November 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Maison des Syndicats, Rue du Parc, in Chalon-sur- Saône.
It gave rise to approximately 230 to 250 visits for 175 purchasing actions, i.e. 1400 books sold.
More than a third of them were novels, 20% paperbacks, 12% comics and 12% children's books. “That's barely 10% of our stock», specifies Patrice Brenotthe president of the Chalonnais group of Amnesty International.
In the meantime, the Chalonnais group of Amnesty International proposed “The last day of a condemned man”, a theatrical adaptation of the story of Victor Hugo directed by Olivier Cordina and performed by Xavier Regnaulton Saturday November 23, 8:30 p.m., at the Maison des Syndicat, and was present at the Virey-le-Grand Solidarity Market this Sunday, November 24.
Two events which are part of Festisol 2024, for which the Chalonnais group of Amnesty International is a member of the Chalonnais collective.
Karim Bouakline-Venegas Al Gharnati
France
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