Book fairs can find themselves in the middle of shifting geopolitics. At the just-closed Salon du Livre in Paris, the French president sidestepped a visit to Russia’s Country of Honor stand.
UNESCO World Arabic Language Day in Paris Features Sharjah’s Sheikh Al Qasimi
UNESCO’s World Arabic Day focuses on the world’s 5th most-spoken language with a number of high-profile speakers, including the ruler of Sharjah.
Sharjah International Book Fair Opening Stresses Publishing’s ‘Light in the Darkness’
As the 11-day Sharjah International Book Fair is formally opened to the public, its chief patron warns of the importance of the ‘light’ of literature.
Free Trade Zone: Sharjah Publishing City Has Its Formal Opening
Together with an invited audience of hundreds of international publishing industry representatives, the emirate’s ruler opens Sharjah Publishing City.
IPA’s Chief Calls on Publishers To Be ‘Stewards of Truth’
In opening the Sharjah International Book Fair professional program, IPA president Michiel Kolman cites freedom of expression in ‘a world of fake news.’
Kalimat Foundation’s Ara Initiative Helps Sight-Impaired Children Read
The Ara program from the Kalimat Foundation in the United Arab Emirates is working to make reading accessible to sight-impaired children in the Gulf region.
Bokova and Al Qasimi Certify Sharjah as UNESCO World Book Capital 2019
Calling for ‘a more open dialogue regionally and internationally,’ Bodour Al Qasimi accepts UNESCO’s designation of Sharjah as World Book Capital 2019.
UNESCO Names the UAE’s Sharjah World Book Capital 2019
New recognition for efforts that Sharjah’s royal family and civic leadership have made, Sharjah follows Athens 2018 in the “World Book Capital” designation.
International Excellence Awards Led by UAE’s Sultan Al Qasimi and Brazil’s Luiz Schwarcz
Cross-cultural collaboration and publishing integrity are the key values backing the 2017 International Excellence Awards choices.
The UAE’s Walid Aradi: ‘A Transformative Time’
When ‘an increasingly globalized and educated population’ demands more, ‘publishers are faced with the challenge of redefining an industry,’ in the United Arab Emirates.