Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2022: Culture, Knowledge, and Excitement Await!

Over seven days, the Emirati capital will open its arms to people who love stories of culture and knowledge, during the 33rd session of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which starts today and will last to the fifth of next May, at the Abu Dhabi National. Exhibition Center (ADNEC) under the slogan: “Here … stories are told.”

This year, the exhibition sees the participation of 1,350 publishers from 90 countries, including 140 participating houses for the first time, and more than 375 local exhibitors distributed among publishers, distributors and government agencies that present the latest publications.

The exhibition showcases over 2,000 events covering various cultural and intellectual fields. The show also recorded the participation of 12 countries for the first time in the event during this year’s session, namely Greece, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Pakistan, Cyprus, Mozambique, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Brazil.

New heifers

In its new session, the Abu Dhabi Bookstore introduced several activities, the most important of which is: the “Book of the World” axis, which deals with one of the books that influenced the literary process is a culture around the world, and has an impact on different cultures throughout history. a group of specialists and experts. This coincides with the art exhibition organized by the Louvre Museum Abu Dhabi on “Kalila and Dimna”, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language. For the first time, the exhibition organizes the professional program “Arabic Content Forum for Children and Young People,” which is aimed at writers, designers, publishers and creators in this sector. These events are conducted by a group of experts and industry experts.

For the first time in its history, the exhibition dedicates a unique experience to the public by organizing a popular book market, “Azbakeya Market,” which resembles the ancient Azbakeya market in Egypt, and allows by experiencing the intellectual and knowledge treasures that exist. offers.

For the first time this year, the exhibition is organizing the “Image is a Language” forum, which is a special forum within Osean nan Ealan, which is considered a living image of a dialogue between languages ​​and alphabets, and the history of the image in the Emirates and the world, and its development.

It also retraces the historical line of the icon’s journey, from prehistoric cave writing, all the way to sign language and software The exhibition will introduce the changes and developments that have taken place in the field of photography, in terms of film, lenses, and technologies, and its transition from optical to digital, and other topics.

In the Cinema Corner, the Creative Media Authority of Abu Dhabi participates – for the first time – through a cinematic program that includes creative exhibitions and workshops for all ages.

Egypt rich program

Egypt, this year’s guest of honor, is participating in the Abu Dhabi Book Fair, with a large pavilion designed to highlight its heritage and history, as announced by the Egyptian Minister of Culture , Dr. Nevin Al-Kilani, at a recent conference held in Cairo.

Participating in the pavilion are the departments of the ministry, represented by the General Book Authority of Egypt, the National Library and Archives, the National Center for Translation, the Department of Fine Arts, and the Cultural Development Fund.

In addition to a large group of the most prominent publications, Egypt participates in a cultural and artistic program that includes several themes for cultural and artistic events, the most prominent of which is the opening of an exhibition of reproduction of the “Fine Arts”. and “National Books and Archives” categories, and the allocation of a theme to celebrate the selection of the late international writer Naguib Mahfouz as the protagonist of this year’s exhibition. The program also includes the inauguration of the documentary exhibition “Naguib Mahfouz between the Job and the Library” by the writer Tariq Al-Taher, and a recorded conference presentation for the first time from the Cairo International Book Archive for a celebration held in the 34th Session of the show (January 2002), for Naguib Mahfouz reaching the age of 90 years, on … documentary department of the United Media Services Company, which deals with the most prominent literary stations at Naguib Mahfouz, the most prominent novels he wrote, and his memories of these works while wandering the streets of Cairo and cultural activities, conferences, nights and concerts.

Quality participation

China will participate in a qualitative way this year with nine pavilions, making them the largest in any book fair in the world The official Chinese pavilion will include 70 guests representing 80 Chinese publishing houses, present and groups The pavilion will also present 15 cultural, professional and artistic events in which China will be involved.

India participates in 23 publishing houses, as well as a diverse cultural program, and food and culture programs.

Activities for all ages

This year, the “Book of Abu Dhabi” presents a rich and diverse cultural program, in which an elite group of thinkers, experts and specialists will participate – for the third year in a row – a series of ” debates held in the style of the international Oxford method, which will be the first in the Arab world in this context. programs in the Arab world, as well as the “Poetry Nights” activity, where a group of the most prominent Emirati poets will be held to present special nights to the public that celebrate poetry and its symbols and the “Corner Art”. which will give artists the opportunity to present their talents and artwork in all their aesthetic details, contribute to the enhancement of art culture in the local community, and double the speed of interaction between artists and the public.

• Egypt is the guest of honor this year, and is taking part in a large pavilion designed to celebrate its ancient age.

• 2000 events covering different cultural and intellectual areas.

• 7 days in which the activity of the new session of the exhibition will continue.

For future generations

This year, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair dedicates a special corner and an integrated cultural program for children and young people from future generations, and presents a series of rich activities that combine knowledge and science, practice practical and fun, and is supervised by an elite group of experts and experts from around the world.