Set to culminate on the United Nations’ Arabic Language Day, Abu Dhabi’s new Arabian Days festival runs December 15 to 18.
The United States Rejoins UNESCO After Its Trump-Era Exit
The Biden administration, with UNESCO member-states’ approval, has reinstated the United States’ membership in the UN’s cultural body.
CONTEC Mexico: ‘Is the Publishing Industry Sustainable?’
In his opening keynote at CONTEC Mexico, Hugo Setzer has encouraged publishers to join the SDG Publishers Compact and work together.
UNESCO’s Sharjah Prize Goes to Istanbouli and Ben Boubaker
The 19th edition of the Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture has been awarded this week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
The IPA Releases a New 25-Year Retrospective Book
‘The Fifth Quarter Century’ is the IPA’s book by Hugo Setzer, examining the latest upheavals and progress of the 125-year-old organization.
Thessaloniki International Book Fair’s ‘Dialogue’: A New Rights Center
This week’s 2023 Thessaloniki International Book Fair features a new rights center and an invitational fellowship program.
Yatromanolakis on Bologna’s Market of Honor: Greece
‘It’s important to know that contemporary Greece does have its own voice,’ says Bologna-bound culture minister Nicholas Yatromanolakis.
Sharjah World Book Capital Supports a Fire-Damaged Italian Bookstore
The Bologna bookstore, Giannino Stoppani, was damaged by fire in May. Sharjah World Book Capital has contributed €50,000 to assist.
UNESCO Names Strasbourg Its World Book Capital 2024
France’s Strasbourg is to begin its tenure as UNESCO’s World Book Capital on April 23, 2024, as Accra concludes its year in the role.
World Book & Copyright Day: India’s Publishing Conference
The challenges of intellectual property protection in an age of digital distribution are at the heart of the Indian publishers’ free program.