The successful annual event is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and will feature events spanning across business, culture, activities for young readers and cooking.
This event focusing on the regional and international publishing and literary figures is organised by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.

ADIBF will bring together 1025 exhibitors from over 51 countries, showcasing over half a million titles in 30 different languages and is expected to attract over 200,000 visitors over the coming six days. ADIBF will open daily from 9am to 10pm, except for Friday, when it will open from 4pm to 10pm. Entrance is free.

This year’s event has seen a 23% increase in exhibition space and an 13% uplift in exhibitor numbers, enhancing the reputation of ADIBF that is now considered to be one of the biggest and best book exhibitions in the region. To encourage the widest participation of Arab authors and publishers, the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority has this year decided to waive off the participation fee for all Syrian exhibitors.

Mr. Jumaa Abdulla Al Qubaisi, the Director of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, said, “We are confident that this year’s Fair will see record breaking numbers as the event continues to strengthen its reputation as a regional and international cultural centre for, literature and publishing.”

“The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair attracts publishers and internationally renowned authors from around the world, and this year is once again playing a strategic role in bringing distinguished authors and publishers together on a common platform with readers,” he added.

See: AME Info

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