In recognition of Sharjah's achievements and its global standing in the knowledge industry, the Guadalahara International Book Fair announced that Sharjah will be the guest of its 34th honor in 2020, making the emirate the first guest of honor in the Arab world in the history of the largest book fair in Latin America.
The announcement was made at a press conference organized by the exhibition's management, in the presence of the Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority Ahmed Bin Rakad Al Ameri, the President of the Guadalajara International Book Fair Raúl Padilla López, the Vice President of Guadalajara University Hector Raúl Solís Gáda, the Director of the Guadalajara International Book Fair Marisol Scholes Manot, Writer, publisher and media.
During the conference, which was held to announce the selection of Sharjah as the guest of the next edition of the exhibition, the University of Guadalajara revealed that the celebration of the Mexican cultural scene in the Emirate will be through a series of events and seminars that open the door to dialogue with Arab culture and creative and creative mobility in the Middle East. From 47 countries.
"The selection of Sharjah as the guest of honor of the Guadalahara International Book Fair is an affirmation of the depth of Sharjah's vision of its cultural and cultural project," said Bin Rakada Al Ameri, The Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah, who continued to assert that the book is the area where continents and cultures can approach each other and discover the similarities in which they live.
"The celebration of the Guadalajara International Book Fair in Sharjah means that the cultural scene in Latin America celebrates the cultural achievements and the cultural and cultural history of the entire Arab civilization," said Amiri. "This exhibition is the largest on the continent, and Sharjah has chosen more than 40 years ago to launch its cultural project. Real culture of Arab culture, and will remain the incubator of creative and cultural Arab movement in its comprehensive and complete ».
Al-Amiri said Sharjah's presence in many of the world's book fairs is a reflection of the world's celebration of Sharjah 2019 World Capital. "In recent years, the emirate has moved between the world's continents and cultural capitals as a guest of honor, From Paris to Sao Paulo to New Delhi, Turin and even Mexico. We look forward to the world responding to Sharjah's message and supporting its ruler and the achievements of UAE and Arab intellectuals and writers. "
"We are honored that Sharjah has accepted our invitation to be the guest of honor of the Guadalajar International Book Fair," said Raúl Padilla López, President of the Guadalajara International Book Fair. "We believe that culture is a cultural link that has played a key role in the creation of human history and is reflected in all aspects of life, The languages of the peoples, for example the name of the cities (Guadalahara) inspired by the Arabic means (valley stones).
"India has been selected as the guest of honor for this year's event, and we are delighted that Sharjah will be our guest at the next session, as it represents a gateway and center not only for Emirati culture, but also for Arab culture in the form of a cultural heritage," said Marisol Scholes Manut, Director of the Guadalahara International Book Fair. We are aware of the magnitude of the effort led by the vision of its ruler, Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, which makes us proud to be selected as the guest of honor of the Guadalahara International Book Fair and make us confident of the impact of this hospitality on this landmark event » .
"We are honored to host the Emirate of Sharjah at the next edition of the exhibition, which is an important step towards enhancing the bilateral relations between the two countries," said Hector Raúl Solís Gadea, Vice President of Guadalajara University. "Our appreciation of Sharjah's pivotal role in enriching human civilization The sources of science, literature and knowledge, and its efforts to establish cultural communication between peoples ».
Ahmed Al Ameri:
"The book is the space where continents and cultures can come close together."