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. The tahrir book fair was first held in march 2011 as a replacement for the 43rd cairo international bookfair, which had been canceled due to the social unrest that had gripped the country in the months prior. Sharjah and dubai are all growing in stature, while cairo is the oldest and still the largest. The 48th cairo international book fair opens in nasser city youtube. Cairo book fair witnesses session on new capital egypt. Cairo international book fair opens 26 january with 167. The riyadh international book fair is an annual book fair in saudi arabia.
The fair is being held thanks to a royal benefaction makruma, and will be held at the amman motor show from september 28 until october 8. Trade fairs cairo appointments from september 2020. Which international book fairs and festivals will you attend in 2020. The unique event at this years edition of the cairo book fair honours the 9 th. 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. From the 27th of january through the 10th of february, the 47th annual cairo international book fair will take place at the cairo international convention center in nasr city. Cairo international fair 2021 cairo industrial fairs. The 2016 palestine international book fair, which ran just before the annual palestine festival of literature palfest, ran from may 717. Ministry of culture to take part in cairo international.
China trade fair at cairo international convention centre. The cairo international book fair hosted on saturday khaled alhousseni, the official spokesperson of the new administrative capital, in the main hall to discuss the latest developments pertaining to the new capital. The cairo international book fair is one of the worlds biggest book fairs. Publishers, writers watch from behind bars as cairo book. Millions of visitors inspect the fair every year, including thousands of university students, scholars and their families. The 49th cairo international book fair cibf will open 26 january.
Cibf is the arab worlds oldest and largest book fair, and in recent years it. Amman seminars, poetry readings, a musical performance, plays and lots of books on all kinds of subjects will be on offer at the 16th amman international book fair, which opens on wednesday. The golden jubilee 2019 comes with a lot of surprises including a new venue. The details of the fair were announced in a press conference on wednesday, january 10. 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 27 countries 178 more publishers than.
Egyptian streets is an independent, young, and grass roots news. The bibliotheca alexandrina is organizing its 16 th alexandria international book fair to be held from to 23 april 2020 participating in the book fair is open only for publishers, members of union publishers, representatives of states, and public and international institutions. It is the regions only dedicated businesstobusiness meeting place for the wood, wood accessories and woodworking machinery industry. The cairo book fair was opened by egyptian prime minister sharif ismail and egypts minister of culture. Alexandria international book fair 2020 bibliotheca. Auc tahrir book fair opens this week with special offers. People browse through books on a stand at the cairo international book fair. Cairo book fair introduces greek books translated into arabic and vice versa. The official poster of the 47th cairo international book fair by ahmed ellabbad. Cairo the cairo international book fair, the oldest and largest book fair in the middle east, celebrates its 50th anniversary under a shadow of controversy and a significant drop in the number of visitors compared to last year the lackluster golden anniversary of the fair is largely blamed on the decision of the fairs organizers general egyptian book organization. This decision is made with your comfort and safety in mind and that of our generous patrons, students, and guests.
In february 2016, naji was detained and sentenced to two years in. India to be guest of honour at cairo international book. Cairo 2019, egypt, cairo city, cairo 2019 4k, duration. In 2015 the ipa asked its members what their mustattend book fairs were, and the results were.
Kfas and 1001 inventions present the arabic book on the inspiring life of ibn alhaytham. Cairo international book fair 2016 at cairo international convention centre. The fair is considered the most important event in the arabic publishing world. As part of its 40 th anniversary, the kuwait foundation for the advancement of science kfas and 1001 inventions launched today 1001 inventions and the world of ibn alhaytham show at the cairo international book fair. It is held every year in late january and early february. The cairo international book fair is one of the biggest book fairs in the world with hundreds of book sellers and about two million visitors every year. As part of miami dade college, miami book fair will continue to closely monitor covid19. Old book market stands out at cairo international book. A dispatch from the cairo international book fair al. Cairo international book fair moves to new cairo for 2019. People attend the cairo international book fair in cairo, egypt, in a. Haitham aly, head of the general egyptian book organisation, is to inaugurate ras elbars first book fair on tuesday.
Bryony rheam at the cairo international book fair bryony rheam is to take part in a discussion session about her novel this september sun, and its translation into arabic, with the translator and others involved in the publication by alarabi. Most used book sellers are not participating, and instead will hold their own fair from 15 january to 15 february in attaba. 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 literary and intellectual life in egypt and the region. He also showed a short documentary film and illustrative map on details of the new administrative capital, including its location and size. The 47th edition of the cairo international book fair began on january 27 and will continue through february 10.
The cultural event has turned into a landmark, momentous book fair in middle east and asia after 30 editions in a row. A dispatch from the cairo international book fair alfanar media. Cairo international book fair archives greek city times. It is managed by the general egyptian book organization, a stateowned publisher and book retailer association. Imagine a cairo where wishes are for sale in cans and bottles at the koshk on your. 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. The cairo international book fair hosts 640 publishers coming from 34 different countries, making it one of the largest annual cultural events in the middle east. A tour of the 2016 palestine international book fair. 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 the cairo international fair grounds in madinat nasr. The auc press and auc bookstores participated in the 2018 cairo international book fair, attracting new visitors and regular customers. Egyptian tourism authority cairo international book fair. The kuwait foundation for the advancement of science kfas and 1001 inventions launched today aljahiz and the book of animals show at the cairo international book fair.
The 49th cairo international book fair opened to the public on saturday with a very busy calendar that includes debates, round tables, art. Cairo international book fair, jan 2016 unlimited press. Cairo international book fair opens 26 january with 167 more arab. In line with other cultural institutions and centers, the miami book fair will closecancel all events until further notice. The book fair is to take place for the second year in a row at egypt international exhibition centre, located at almosher tantawy axis in fifth settlement. International publishers association pre2010 subscribe to ipa news. The book fair will be the third taking place in egypt this year, after the cairo international book fair and alexandria international book fair earlier this year. New books and the auc press at cairo international book fair 2016. 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.
Children celebrate ibn alhaytham at the cairo book fair. Main features of 50th cairo international book fair. India has been announced as the guest of honour at cairo international book fair 2016, according to the general egyptian book organisation gebo, the official organiser of the fair. 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. 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. Cairo international book fair 2018 opens with a busy.
Aljahiz celebrated at the cairo international book fair. Cairo international book fair kicks off egypt independent. 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. Since then, the tahrir fair has been held every year presenting a range of interesting auc press and nonauc press titles. Greek government holds off on plans to build new closed migrant camps today marks four years since the tragic passing of pantelis pantelidis. People attend the cairo international book fair in cairo, egypt, in a picture uploaded feb. Kfas and 1001 inventions present aljahiz and the book of animals childrens book in cairo. The 2016 cairo international book fair is set to begin on january 27 and run until february 10 under the title culture on the frontlines. The search for cairo from september 2020 result following trade fairs. At the 51st edition of the cairo international book fair cibf, which was opened to visitors on thursday, stands out a book market that sells secondhand books, film. Cairo woodshow cairo woodshow is the premier destination for wood specialists who visit the show every year from across the globe. Continue to your account you need to be logged in to add to your favorites. Publishers, writers watch from behind bars as cairo book fair wraps.
The ministry of culture, arts and heritage has announced its participation in the 47th cairo international book fair which will take place from january 27 to february 10. The golden jubilee of cairo international book fair, set to be held in ard elmaared, nasr city, in 2019, has chosen. It is the largest book fair in the arab world, as well as the oldest. The fair is used to showcase saudi government policy, and it has been a locus of political power struggles with the government. 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. It lasts 11 days and regularly attracts over a half million visitors it is not the largest fair in the mena region, contrary to some claims. Taking place over threedays, the third edition of the china trade fair is set to feature 500 leading companies and over 20,000 products, covering everything textiles and garments, to household goods and foods. One of the reasons that january was chosen as the ideal time for this trip besides the weather being much more pleasant than the persian gulf in summer was to attend the doha international book fair. Cairo international book fair simple english wikipedia. The auc press will be participating this month in the cairo international book fair 2016, at the nasr city fair grounds. Egypt sees massive turnout in 49th round of cibf egypt today.
German, and turkish, including notably harder to find works from syria, cairo, and the gulf, as well as jordan and lebanon, the region did, for a little while, feel at ones fingertips. This years edition of the biggest book fair in the middle east sees the annual cairo international book fair house great bargains and interesting finds at the cairo international convention centre. Public hosted by egyptian american book center eabc. We could say that book fairs in arabicspeaking countries are a big deal, but that would be an understatement.
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