The 18th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) was opened yesterday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, by Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, in the presence of UAE dignitaries, Arab writers and personalities from the international book industry.
After cutting the ribbon, Shaikh Hamdan toured the fair venue, accompanied by Shaikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, President of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Director-General of ADACH, and Jumaa Al Qubaisi, Director of Kitab, the event organiser.
“ADIBF invites everyone to attend a great event and a great opportunity to see and buy the latest publications from the Arab world, India, China, France, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and many other countries,” said Shaikh Sultan.
“The original thought was that of a bazaar, where people could congregate to buy a wide range of books. However, as the demand for the event has grown, so has the book publishing industry across the region. Two years ago we decided to use the fair to help strengthen the opportunities for the industry and encourage inter-cultural dialogue,” Al Qubaisi stated.
There are 430 publishers attending the event, about 70 per cent are from the Arab countries. About 100 more international publishers have joined the fair, many of them for the first time. The range of books is also more varied, from educational and children’s books, to general fiction and non-fiction, as well as art and technical titles.
The first day of the fair was reserved for trade publishers only, with several programmes offered for them, including opportunities to meet new business partners, discussions on translation issues, setting up a database for Arab books in print, a forum on Attractive Children’s Library - perspectives from Singapore, Europe and the UAE, the sensitive issue of dealing with rights and licences and an introduction of the Arab book market to the international publishers. Source
After cutting the ribbon, Shaikh Hamdan toured the fair venue, accompanied by Shaikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, President of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Director-General of ADACH, and Jumaa Al Qubaisi, Director of Kitab, the event organiser.
“ADIBF invites everyone to attend a great event and a great opportunity to see and buy the latest publications from the Arab world, India, China, France, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and many other countries,” said Shaikh Sultan.
“The original thought was that of a bazaar, where people could congregate to buy a wide range of books. However, as the demand for the event has grown, so has the book publishing industry across the region. Two years ago we decided to use the fair to help strengthen the opportunities for the industry and encourage inter-cultural dialogue,” Al Qubaisi stated.
There are 430 publishers attending the event, about 70 per cent are from the Arab countries. About 100 more international publishers have joined the fair, many of them for the first time. The range of books is also more varied, from educational and children’s books, to general fiction and non-fiction, as well as art and technical titles.
The first day of the fair was reserved for trade publishers only, with several programmes offered for them, including opportunities to meet new business partners, discussions on translation issues, setting up a database for Arab books in print, a forum on Attractive Children’s Library - perspectives from Singapore, Europe and the UAE, the sensitive issue of dealing with rights and licences and an introduction of the Arab book market to the international publishers. Source
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