Frankfurt book fair in 2020 frankfurt, germany, 14. Egypt has launched the regions largest book fair late last month despite hard economic times, which have led to a decline in the number of publishers as well as dwindling book sales. 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. Egypts minister of culture urges public to attend 2020 cairo. 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. Which international book fairs and festivals will you attend in 2020. The details of the fair were announced in a press conference on wednesday, january 10. Hit cairos essential sights in just a day with your personal egyptologist and wifienabled minivan on this timesaving doortodoor tour. The unique event at this years edition of the cairo book fair honours the 9 th century. A brisk walk through the 2020 cairo international book fair. Sep 20, 2018 the 47th edition of the cairo international book fair began on january 27 and will continue through february 10. Visit auc bookstores pavilion at cairo international book fair 2018 where you will find the most extensive collection of englishlanguage books at great prices and books by dominique navarro including the new tutankamun. This year the cairo international book fair cibf brings together 748 publishers and 525 book agencies from 35 countries, with some 86 publishing houses, 24 nonegyptian, participating for the.
According to the official organizer of the fair, this years guest of continued. Cibf is the arab worlds oldest and largest book fair, and in recent years it. Thats because late january and early february are when cairo holds its annual international book fair, a giant book bazaar held on the nasr city fairgrounds. 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. Jan, 2020 51st cairo international book fair kicks off 22 january. Under the auspices of president abdel fattah al sisi, the 50th session cairo international book fair, entitled the golden jubilee, will take place from january 23 to february 5, 2019, at the new fair grounds in the 5th settlement. This trade fair is organized by trade fairs international, starts from 1st. It is managed by the general egyptian book organization, a stateowned publisher and book retailer association.
The cairo international book fair, which we have attended in the past, is the largest of the book fairs in the middle east. The fair is considered the most important event in the arabic publishing world. Cairo international book fair 2009 a collection of. The highly anticipated annual cairo international book fair kicked off on the 22nd of this month, and as book lovers rushed to the venue, the organisers made the event even more accessible. Cairo international book fair simple english wikipedia, the. Main features of 50th cairo international book fair egypt today.
Cairo morocco will be the guest of honour at the 48th cairo international book fair, to be held on jan. This years cairo international book fair opened to the public on january 23, 2020. 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. Cibf is the arab worlds oldest and largest book fair, and in recent years it has drawn over one million visitors each year. Public hosted by egyptian american book center eabc. Did you know you can download an app for the cairo. Children celebrate ibn alhaytham at the cairo book fair. The 42nd international kolkata book fair 2018 full tour. The official facebook event of the book fair announced that it will be held for the second time at egypt international exhibition center in new. Frankfurt book fair buchmesse 2020 will be staged between the 14th to 18th of october at messe frankfurt. From the 27 th of january through the 10 th of february, the 47 th annual cairo international book fair will take place at the cairo international convention center in nasr city.
A dispatch from the cairo international book fair alfanar. Cairo book fair witnesses session on new capital egypt. Entitled egypt africa, a culture of diversity, the book fair this year has. Cairo international book fair will be open on 28 january with participation by 850 publishers, and a books database for the first time. The atmosphere of the cairo international book fair 2020. Visiting the auc bookstores pavilion at the 2018 cairo. In 2006 it was the second largest book fair in the world after the frankfurt book fair.
This years fair hosts more than 1273 egyptian and foreign publishe. For its sixteenth edition, in 1984, the book fair was relocated to the nasr city fairground, which spans 700,000 square meters, to accommodate the growing number of publishers and visitors. The golden jubilee of cairo international book fair, set to be held in ard elmaared, nasr city, in 2019, has chosen the arab league as the guest of honor of the book fair. Cairo international book fair address and map digi silk road. 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. The event includes workshops, cultural forums and several meetings. The first edition of the book fair took place in 1969 at the gezira international exhibition ground in zamalek, where the cairo opera house stands today. Cairo writes, beirut publishes, and baghdad reads, goes the adage. Cairo international book fair to open on 28 january. Cairo the 51st edition of the cairo international book fair opened wednesday with the participation of 900 publishers from 38 countries, including morocco.
I am writing to bring to your attention the continued presence of hateful antijewish materials at the cairo international book fair, a governmentorganized cultural event that received over 3. Observers and experienced book fair admirers know quite well that the cairo international book fair isnt just an opportunity to sell books, exchange sales and s, or even a chance to network. See the pyramids of giza, the great sphinx, and ride a camel across the desert, then enjoy a restaurant lunch. The erbil international fair exhibition hall being prepared to receive around 200 japan declares monthlong state of emergency after cases of coronavirus double in a week in the japanese prime minister shinzo abe has declared a state of. Auc bookstores pavilion at cairo international book fair. Eritrea is participating at the 48th international book fair.
Lovers of literature will pleased to hear that the cairo international book fair will be returning from 28 th of january until the 12 th of february ahmed megahed, director of the general egyptian book organisation, held a press conference to announce that the 46 th instalment of the cairo international book fair will be held once again at the fairgrounds in nasr city. Kfas and 1001 inventions present aljahiz and the book of animals childrens book in cairo. Cairos mega book fair is not for the faint of heart. While there were fewer concerns over hosting arab and foreign litterateurs, in the recent years the cairo international book fair focused on dialogues, seminars and enriching booksigning events that turned the book fair into a festival bringing together publishers, writers and readers at the same location. Visit individual bookstore and house pages for more information, including hours and complete contact info. Khaled lotfy, whose firm tanmia published a new edition of a book about egyptian double agent ashraf marwan, has been sentenced to five.
It is considered as the leading trade show for books, media and publishing of the year. Cairo international book fair a popular type of book. Only less than two weeks come between us and one of egypts biggest cultural events of the year, the 51 st cairo international book fair cibf. Morocco participates in cairo 51st international book fair. April sinai liberation day images festival of independent film and video. Eritrea is participating at the 48th international book fair in cairo that is taking place from 26 january to 10 february. Egypts publishers hope book fair can boost slumping sales. Cairo international book fair a popular type of book display at the fair.
At the cairo international book fair, where hundreds of publishers and thousands of readers gather each winter, everybody writes, publishes, and reads. Cairo international book fair turns away jailed publishers company. Aljahiz celebrated at the cairo international book fair. 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. Under the auspices of president abdel fattah elsisi, the 51st session of the cairo international book fair will be held from january 22 to february 4, 2020 at egypt center for international conferences and exhibitions in new cairo. Jan 23, 2014 while there were fewer concerns over hosting arab and foreign litterateurs, in the recent years the cairo international book fair focused on dialogues, seminars and enriching book signing events that turned the book fair into a festival bringing together publishers, writers and readers at the same location. Use the map below to navigate your way around cairos literary bookstores and publishers. Everything you need to know about the cairo international book. As the book fair takes place across four vast exhibition halls, getting around and finding the books on ones wishlist could be a bit of a hassle. It is the largest book fair in the arab world, as well as the oldest. Striving to be the leading platform for the content of all kind, the trade fair. For 40 years kfas has been investing in the future, by developing a strong advocacy for science, education and scientific culture. Eritrea is participating at the 48th international book.
No homepage, no map, no information about public transport, no list of. The 48th cairo international book fair opened on jan. In 1968 the start of development and diversity takes a wide range and took the sessions of the baghdad international fair is considered one of the largest international economic and trade events, which led to the accession of the baghdad international fair to the global association of the. Cairo international book fair 2009 a collection of novels. Cairo international stadium 2020 all you need to know. Cairo international book fair egypt air is the official carrier for guests of the cairo international book fair in jubilee from 22 january to 05 february 2019. This year we have even more books, better offers, and a great location. The venue for the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be central park mela complex at salt lake in karunamayee and the timings will be 12. Get yourself ready for a great cairo international book fair. Whole families come out to look at books, make purchases, and find unique materials for their children.
Egyptian tourism authority cairo international book fair. 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. Heliopolis, cairo governorate arab republic of egypt. Cairo international fair 2021 cairo industrial fairs. It is our pleasure to engage with young people in egypt through the fascinating story of the 11th century enlightened arab scientist at the international cairo book fair. Arablits founding editor took a quick run through before. 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. Arts and culture events 310 feb a list of arts and culture events held in parallel to the second week of the cairo international book fair ahram online, tuesday 31. The bookworms platform graces us for the second year in a row at egypt international exhibition centre, located in the fifth settlement, with another increase in the ticket price, reaching egp 5. 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. Cairo international book fair tickets jumps to egp 5, this years edition commemorates gamal hamadan, as 900 publishing houses from 38 countries participate.
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. He also showed a short documentary film and illustrative map on details of the new administrative capital, including its location and size. Cairo international book fair kicks off egypt independent. One of the best times to travel to cairo as a book tourist is right now. 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. General exhibition company baghdad international fair. We are working on the arabic site of cairobookstop. The auc press and auc bookstores participated in the 2018 cairo international book fair, attracting new visitors and regular customers. According to reports, 850 publishers and distributors are taking part in the book fair and eritrea is participating for the third time through the eritrean embassy in cairo. Feb 07, 2018 the auc press and auc bookstores participated in the 2018 cairo international book fair, attracting new visitors and regular customers. Cairo international book fair a popular type of book displ. 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. Armed with a booth map and publisher lists, we started working.
We caught up with a few of them to find out what they. 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. 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. While the sclerotic institutions of statefunded culture remain conservative forces with an outsized role in egyptian letters, independent publishers continue to push the. Toilets are dark and uninviting though i must admit they were clean. 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. Jan 27, 2018 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 city, with 848 publishers from 27 countries. Jan 21, 2014 the cairo international book fair stands out because it has been the scene of demonstrations by opposition and intellectuals, the muslim brotherhood after friday prayers, the cultural cafe forum that hosts intellectuals and political figures, plus significant religious presence in numerous forms. Morocco, guest of honour at cairo international book fair. Tickets jumps to egp 5, this years edition commemorates gamal hamadan, as 900 publishing houses from 38 countries participate.
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