The 38th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair, which will be held in the year of the coronation of Sharjah, the World Book Capital, is celebrated today by the public of literature and culture. To participate in the cultural event, which will continue until 9 November, at the Expo Center Sharjah, under the slogan «Open a book .. open minds». On this occasion, Arab and Emirati intellectuals and writers praised the great cultural efforts led by the Emirate of Sharjah, in the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, stressing its great and clear position in the development of the Arab and international cultural and knowledge landscape.
In the year of the coronation of Sharjah «Capital of the World Book», participate in the activities of the exhibition, which is organized this year under the slogan: «Open a book .. open minds» 2000 publishers from 81 Arab and foreign countries, and the Republic of Mexico guest of honor.
The American media show will also host Steve Harvey, the Oscar-winning director for the music of his famous slumdog millionaire, Sampuran Karala-Golzar, and Indian poet Vikram Seth.
Some 173 writers and novelists from 68 Arab and foreign countries will participate in the exhibition, offering 987 diverse events distributed among cultural, children's and culinary activities, as well as a range of theatrical works, in addition to comic-story drawings and social media.
The exhibition will host Algerian novelist Wassini Araj, Iraqi poet and novelist Inam Kajji, Kuwaiti novelist Buthaina Al-Essa, Tunisian poet Jamila Mejri and Saudi poet Mohamed Sakran, the star of the Million Poet program.
The former Egyptian Minister of Culture, Dr. Mohamed Saber Arab: «Sharjah International Book Fair this year in its thirty-eighth session, continues its successes after occupying a decent position as one of the most important book fairs in the world, and always new in the exhibition that every year does not stop The same, in order to always surprise the visitor everything that is innovative in the world of publishing, especially in the field of publishers service, and make available the various knowledge of all types of knowledge in all cultural and intellectual fields ».
Dr. Binyan Al Turki, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Kuwait University, said: “The Emirate of Sharjah is hosting this year's exhibition under the slogan 'Open a book, open minds', which is sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. A number of Arab writers, intellectuals and poets who participated actively in the enlightenment and education in the Arab world will participate in the symposium. The Egyptian writer Mohamed Salmawi said: “I have followed the Sharjah International Book Fair over the last years and witnessed its remarkable development from one session to another. It is witnessing year after year the leaps that have qualified it today to be one of the most important cultural events in our Arab world, and to take a fixed position for itself. Map of international book fairs ».
Algerian novelist Wassini Araj pointed out: “Sharjah International Book Fair is unique to other Arab exhibitions, as it is a professional exhibition that combines the two forms, making contracts and meeting between publishers, translators, writers and selling rights whenever opportunities exist, as in Frankfurt, but it is also an Arab cultural book portal. ». “The Emirate of Sharjah is the capital of culture and literature in recent years, with the testimony of leading authors, creators and intellectuals of the Arab world. This is not my first participation in the Sharjah International Book Fair. I participated in 2010 and 2012, but this year I see special and innovative arrangements and I expect success,” said Egyptian poet Hisham El Gakh. “It is a lot more than usual.” "It is not the first time that I have participated in the Sharjah International Book Fair," wrote Iraqi novelist Inam Kajji. It is the third so I accepted the kind invitation with pleasure because I know the size of this exhibition and its importance and accuracy of organization. Then I have a special relationship with Sharjah. I am her grateful city. For more than a quarter of a century, I was a member of (the whole family), the beautiful magazine published by Dar Al Khaleej in this emirate.
Libyan novelist Ahmed al-Fitouri said: “I know the emirate of Sharjah, as an emirate of the Arab theater. I have followed this special interest in the fourth art, and Libyan colleagues participated in its activities, as was the Sharjah International Book Fair, which is emerging in the rosmania of Arab book fairs, as one of the three most important World Book Fairs.
The Emirati poet Ali Al-Abdan said: “My participation in the intellectual program of this session comes from the Sharjah International Book Fair, in an intellectual symposium that presents the aesthetics of Arab musical shrines and harmony or harmony in their genres and musical organs. Another lecture on the history of popular music in the UAE, within the program of the Sea of Culture Foundation, and I will sign the second part of my book (letter and play) ».
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