Woah!
The 40th Sharjah International Book Fair has reached a significant milestone for the Emirati and Arab cultural worlds, as well as the publishing industry, by becoming the world’s largest book fair for the first time since its inception in 1982!
This global recognition follows the success of one of the book fair’s professional programs, the SIBF Publishers Conference, whose 11th edition, held in the emirate in advance of the book fair, attracted 546 publishers and literary agents from 83 countries looking to network, matchmake, and do business with one another.
They also earned global recognition for organizing the 39th edition successfully during the pandemic!
Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of SBA, said: “The new SIBF record is a local, regional and international achievement that could not have been realised without the continuing support of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, who firmly believes that building strong societies and civilisations can only be achieved through knowledge and books. The world-renowned event has proved its resilience by bringing together 1,632 publishers from 83 countries to exhibit 15 million books, which includes 1.3 million unique titles, of which 110,000 are making their SIBF debut.”
He added: “This accomplishment follows a series of recent achievements by Sharjah and SIBF. They include being accorded Guest of Honour status at several international book fairs, including Paris, Moscow, Madrid, New Delhi and São Paulo; and organising the biggest international event held during the pandemic last year. This new triumph is the highlight of the 40th edition, and a fulfillment of the promise we showed at the inaugural edition of SIBF in 1982.”
The 2021 edition of the cultural extravaganza, which takes place from November 3 to 13, honors Spain as a Guest of Honour and features 83 authors from 22 countries. The SIBF program includes over 1,000 activities, including 440 cultural sessions, 355 shows, performances, seminars, and workshops for children!
Isn’t Sharjah so great?
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