Among the 4 major international exhibitions

Sharjah International Book Fair is a gateway to Italian culture’s dialogue with the world

  • Sharjah Book Authority pavilion at the Frankfurt International Book Fair.

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  • Al-Amiri during the commission’s participation in the Frankfurt International Book Fair.

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The management of the Bologna International Book Fair announced the selection of the Sharjah International Book Fair, among four major international fairs, to be a center for dialogue of Italian culture with the world in the continent of Asia and North Africa, and revealed that the selection came due to what the fair represents at the international level of a great project with its experience. Tawila is one of the most important and prominent international cultural events.

This came during the participation of the Sharjah Book Authority in the activities of the 73rd session of the Frankfurt International Book Fair, where the authority revealed the program of activities for selecting Sharjah as the guest of honor for the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair 2022. In promoting dialogue and cooperation with counterpart cultural projects.

Al Ameri stressed that the selection of the Sharjah International Book Fair among four international book fairs, to be the gateway to Italian culture dialogue with the world, is the result of the directives and support of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and comes as a continuation of Italy’s celebration of the Sharjah cultural project. It came after the emirate was chosen as the guest of honor at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair in 2022.

He explained that the program of Sharjah, the guest of honor of the Bologna International Children's Book Fair, will enrich the public's experience with a series of events that include theatrical performances held at the exhibition, and in the schools of the Italian city of Bologna, and include dialogues and discussions dealing with the development of the education and literature sector dedicated to children in the future, to embody on the ground the message of Sharjah. to the world.

The authority's participation in the Frankfurt Book Fair witnessed a review of the efforts led by the Sharjah International Book Fair in its 40th session, and the accompanying events witnessed by it, including the "Publishers Conference", which is held over three days, and brings together publishing industry experts from all over the world.

The delegation of the authority reviewed the main cultural events hosted by the Emirate of Sharjah, such as the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival, in addition to the services provided by the free zone of Sharjah Publishing City, the first free zone of its kind in the world specialized in serving the publishing and printing sector, in terms of services for publishers. European publishers at the 41st and 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair.

"Hamdan Heritage Revival" is preparing to launch its new publications

A meeting is renewed annually for the Hamdan bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival at the Sharjah International Book Fair, which kicks off its 40th session this year under the slogan “Here .. you have a book.” Fatima Saif bin Hariz, Director of Research and Studies at the Center, said that the exhibition is well known, At this time, he is leading his efforts to recover the publishing industry in the world, and since it is a station that brings together countries of the world seeking to develop the publishing sectors in order to enhance the culture of reading, and gather a constellation of writers and a momentum of heritage activities and various events, the Research and Studies Department is keen to present its publications and launch new ones, And review the fruit of its initiatives, including "My Document", to be part of an annual carnival, the essence of which is the book.

The Center's Research and Studies Department will launch two new publications during its participation in the exhibition, while the rest of the 31 publications will be shown. The center's initiatives aimed at collecting old documents, photos and documents from individuals and institutions, a set of old documents and photos that have never been shown before.

Spain is the guest of honor for the Sharjah International Book Fair.

The Kingdom of Spain will be the guest of honor at the Sharjah International Book Fair, in its 40th session, which will be held from the 3rd to the 13th of next November, at the Expo Center Sharjah, where it offers more than 25 activities, including literary seminars, discussion and reading sessions, and cultural and musical performances by elite of talented Spanish writers, thinkers and artists, in addition to providing an opportunity for those working in the publishing sector to connect with Spanish publishers participating in the exhibition, forging partnerships and exploring opportunities for cooperation in the field of translation, copyright and distribution.

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