Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, continued his visit to the Abu Dhabi National Fair as the 32nd edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Until May 28, the center is organized by the Abu Dhabi Center for Arabic Language in association with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.

In this year’s edition, the fair attracts a group of leading writers, thinkers and publishers from around the world to enrich the cultural landscape and literary heritage of the Middle East, promote collaboration opportunities and strengthen communication bridges between Arab and international publishing houses. .

During his tour of the fair, His Highness inspected several venues and local, Arabic and international publications participating in the fair. His Highness also met with a number of publishers who are contributing to promoting the spread of Arabic throughout the world through multi-cultural initiatives.

During this visit, Dr. Ahmad Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Administrative Office, Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, and Secretary General Saif Saeed Kobash were present. Saud Abdulaziz Al Hosani, Deputy Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Emirate Council, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, and Dr. Ali Bin Tamim, Chairman and Administrator of the Abu Dhabi Center for Arabic Language, Saeed Hamdan Al Tunaiji. Director of the Abu Dhabi Center for Arabic Language.

The seven-day exhibition will receive visitors at six different cultural sites, including ADNEC, Cultural Foundation – Abu Dhabi, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Sorbonne University, New York University Abu Dhabi and “LOGOS”. Hope” ship, the world’s largest floating book fair, is currently docked at Port Said in conjunction with the exhibition activities.

In its edition this year, based on the UAE’s declaration of 2023 as the Year of Sustainability, the exhibition celebrates the concept of sustainability as a core idea. It witnesses various initiatives, events and seminars aimed at highlighting international best practices to support sustainability trends in the publishing industry. The session is the largest in the history of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, given the space it occupies, and the current session is witnessing the participation of a large number of exhibitors and publishers, with a total number of more than 85 over 1,300 exhibitors. Countries.

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Exhibitors from over 85 countries.