The guadalajara international book fair is the most important publishing gathering in iberoamerica. The 49th round of the cairo international book fair cibf has witnessed a massive turnout on friday, up to 400,000 visitors, bringing the total number to 2. Cairo international book fair may differ this year egypt independent. Book fair the book fair is to take place for the second year in a row at egypt international exhibition centre, located at almosher tantawy. The 5 mustsees at this years cairo international book fair. The 47th edition of the cairo international book fair began on january 27 and will continue through february 10. The golden jubilee of the cairo international book fair will be held on jan. Everyone in alexandria feels that anything worthwhile happens in cairo not so with the book fair which still has the same decent range of literature as in cairo. Cairo international fair 2018 happens in cairo, egypt mar, 2018 focus on service equipment. The fair is considered the most important event in the arabic publishing world. It is the regions only dedicated businesstobusiness meeting place for the wood, wood accessories and woodworking machinery industry. The official page for muscat international book fair. Hag continued that egypt is supposed to participate for the first time in belgrades international book fair in 2018 and 2019 and will be the fairs. Also, great writer and ex minister of culture, tharwat okasha, and late great writer soheir alkalamawi.
Cairo book fair officially opened to visitors after. Trade fairs egypt appointments from september 2020. Cairo woodshow is the premier destination for wood specialists who visit the show every year from across the globe. I was curious to see what would change after the book fair was moved to a new. Sharjah international book fair 2020 20182019 festivals. The 26th new delhi world book fair, january 614 at pragati maidan, new delhi, was organised by the national book trust nbt in association with india trade promotion organisation. The search for egypt from september 2020 result following trade fairs. A historic meeting place and one of the biggest book fairs in africa and the middle east, it is an event where one can take the pulse of. Algeria guest of honour at cairo international book fair 2018. Here are 10 titles to watch out for while you are taking your tour between the. Visiting the auc bookstores pavilion at the 2018 cairo. With business as one of its main goals, it is also a.
It is our pleasure to engage with young people in egypt through the fascinating story of the 11th century enlightened arab scientist at the international cairo book fair. Twentyseven countries, including 17 arab countries and 10 foreign countries will participate in the 49th cairo international book fair, which will run from january 27 to february 10. Print 2 pack cairo, paper middle east cairo, tissue middle east cairo, sahara cairo, handling expo cairo, mactech cairo, airtech cairo, transpotech cairo, destination africa cairo, pack africa cairo, watrex expo cairo, cityscape egypt cairo. The time has come for egyptian bookworms to rejoice. The 49th round of egypts cairo international book fair cibf was officially opened to visitors on saturday, with algeria as the guest of honor this year. Cibf is the arab worlds oldest and largest book fair, and in recent years it has drawn over one million visitors each year. You can spend your wait time taking pictures ofwith the band. The 50th session of the cairo international book fair. Articles with dead external links from november 2018 use dmy dates from july 20 pages using deprecated. Riyadh international book fair 2018 begins registration.
We try to spend as much time here as possible, says nourhan, 21, who was taking a break under the shade of a tree, flipping through a book she had just bought at. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. See whos going to sharjah international book fair 2020 in al taawun, united arab emirates. Aljahiz celebrated at the cairo international book fair. Children celebrate ibn alhaytham at the cairo book fair. Kfas and 1001 inventions present aljahiz and the book of animals childrens book in cairo. Cairo international book fair 2018 opens with a busy calendar monday 29 jan timetable this years book fair opened to the public on saturday. Local book fairs catch summer readers on egypts coasts. Cairo international book fair kicks off egypt independent. Auc is an independent, notforprofit, equalopportunity institution. The 49th annual cairo international book fair took place between jan. Founded in 1919, the american university in cairo is a leading englishlanguage, americanaccredited institution of higher education and center of intellectual, social and cultural life of the arab world. A dispatch from the cairo international book fair al. The international publishers association ipa is an international industry federation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing.
Cairo international book fair 2018 opens with a busy. Sharjah international book fair all set to participate in. Cairo international book fair may differ this year. Created 32 years ago by the university of guadalajara, the fair is aimed at professionals and the general public alike, a characteristic that sets it apart from other book fairs around the globe. Cairo woodshow cairo woodshow is the premier destination for wood specialists who visit the show every year from across the globe. From the 27 th of january through the 10 th of february, the 47 th annual cairo international book fair will take place at the cairo international convention center in nasr city. The annual book fair is traditionally held at the end of january and early february each year, inaugurating the start of the arab bookfair season. Cairo international fair cif is a wellestablished multisectorial trade event that has in the last fifty one years provided a unique platform for marketing products and services. The details of the fair were announced in a press conference on wednesday, january 10. The themed was environmental issues such as climate change, global warming, and water pollution. The 49 th annual cairo international book fair, the oldest and largest of its kind in the arab world, has officially kicked off on the 27 th of january, opening its doors to all enthusiasts of literature, culture, arts, and history from all corners of the country till the 15 th of february. We caught up with a few of them to find out what they. The 42nd international kolkata book fair 2018 full tour.
The 49th edition of the cairo international book fair cibf will begin on january 27 and will run until february 10 at the nasr city fair grounds. Thousands find informal gigs at cairo international book fair. Participate in the 2018 sharjah international book fair for book promotion in a very unique and special market. This years book fair opened to the public on saturday. The sharjah international book fair is a premier international literary event that showcases thousands of written works from the arab world each year. Egypt culture minister enas abdel dayem and her algerian counterpart izzzedin mayhoubi inaugurated on saturday the 49th cairo international book fair cibf that will run until february 10 at the fairs usual premises in cairos nasr city, with 848. Behind the face of the internationally renowned fair, there is an informal economy based on temporary. Here, you can browse or search all of the combined book exhibit participants in 2018 sharjah international book fair. The sharjah international book fair,sibf, an affiliate of the sharjah book authority, sba, is gearing up to participate in the 46th edition of the cairo international book fair, set to begin this coming wednesday with saudi arabia participating as the guest of honour.
The official facebook event of the book fair announced that it will be held for the second time at egypt international exhibition center in new. The auc press and auc bookstores participated in the 2018 cairo international book fair, attracting new visitors and regular customers. For 40 years kfas has been investing in the future, by developing a strong advocacy for science, education and scientific culture. Cairo international book fair 2018 opens with a busy calendar monday 29 jan timetable. This year, however, a slew of new occurrences is adding an extra layer of excitement and entertainment to the already monumental event. The kolkata international book fair is happening in india at the same time as the egypt fair and also at the same time as the bangladesh. Haitham alhaj ali, chairman of the general egyptian book organization, has called the fair the largest in the world in terms of turnout, with 3. Cairo international book fair opens 26 january with 167. If you havent been to the cairo international book fair yet held annually at the nasr city fairgrounds map during the last week of january and spilling into the first week of february you should check it out. Trade fairs cairo appointments from september 2020.
Number of participating arabic and foreign publishing houses, for the first time. Cibf is the arab worlds oldest and largest book fair, and in recent years it. The book fair usually gives us such an opportunity every year. Print 2 pack cairo, paper middle east cairo, tissue middle east cairo, sahara cairo, handling expo cairo, mactech cairo, airtech cairo, transpotech cairo, destination africa cairo, pack. On monday, head of cairo international convention center sami younes announced that the cairo international book fair will now be held twice a year this year, 2018, is set to be the first year of twin fairs. Cairo international fair 2021 cairo industrial fairs. Cairo international fair 2018 cairo, egypt trade shows. The department of culture and tourism abu dhabi has postponed the 30th edition of abu dhabi international book fair, which was scheduled to take place on 15 until 21 april 2020, at the abu dhabi national exhibition center, until 23 to 29 may 2021. Everything you need to know about the cairo international book. The 49th cairo international book fair cibf will open 26 january and run until 10 february at the fair grounds in nasr city, with 848 publishers from. Books exhibited at 2018 sharjah international book fair. In november 2018, the general egyptian book organization declared that 100 new books will be published under. The golden jubilee of cairo international book fair, set to be held in ard elmaared, nasr city, in 2019, has chosen the arab league as the guest of honor of the book fair.
The search for cairo from september 2020 result following trade fairs. Egyptian tourism authority cairo international book fair. Book an international onewayroundtrip flight using coupon code flights and get instant cashback of upto aed 700. The cairo international book fair is the largest and oldest book fair in the arab world, held every year in the last week of january in cairo, egypt, at egypt international exhibitions center in new cairo, almosheer axis, it is organised by the general egyptian book organisation. Find the best deal for dubai to cairo flights on cleartrip. This year promises variety, as 848 publishers from 27 countries will be taking place in the fair. Al hajj declared that the fairs working hours will be extended on thursday, friday and saturday. It is held every year in late january and early february. The uae being named a guest of honour at the fair, particularly given that it coincides with the uaes year of zayed at the riyadh international convention and exhibition centre. Main features of 50th cairo international book fair. People browse books at the 49th cairo international book fair in cairo, feb. The venue for the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be central park mela complex at salt lake in karunamayee and the timings will be 12.
Cairo international book fair to kick off on january 27. Its array of books provides a great opportunity for literatis to discover hidden gems, hardtofind editions and lesserknown titles. The cairo international book fair is one of the worlds biggest book fairs. The unique event at this years edition of the cairo book fair honours the 9 th century. The cairo international book fair cibf is the largest and longestrunning book fair in the arab states, as well as one of the worlds biggest bookrelated events. This years cairo international book fair, which runs until 10 february, has a record number of egyptian publishers. The complete calendar of international book fairs in 2018. It is managed by the general egyptian book organization, a stateowned publisher and book retailer association. Use coupon code flights and get amazing discounts on the flights from dubai to cairo.
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