Sharjah received the official ‘Guest of Honour’ title for the 36th edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL 2022), to celebrate the Emirati and Arab culture as well as its eminent authors, writers and intellectuals.
Sharjah has been a participant at FIL for a decade and is the only representative of Arab culture in South America! As the first city to represent the Emirati and Arab culture at a book fair in Mexico, the Guest of Honour status recognises the achievements of the emirate’s prestigious cultural project
To receive the prestigious title the Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority, Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, received the title from Manuel Gerardo Talavera, Ambassador of the Republic of Peru, during a ceremony held at the end of the previous edition of FIL.
The role of Sharjah as the ‘Gues of Honour’ will be to present a vibrant cultural programme featuring seminars and discussions, showcase traditional Emirati art and craft, in addition to traditional shows presenting traditional Emirati song and dance, and highlighting the Arabic culture through various art forms.
Sharjah will also get the chance to exchange conversations with Mexican authors, publishers, and intellectuals, and organise meetings with publishers from Latin America to exchange expertise and advance knowledge-based sectors.
Sharjah sure does share a love for books!
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