Sharjah Participates In Cairo International Book Fair

The Department of Culture and Information in Sharjah is participating in the 43rd Cairo International Book Fair which opened today at the Fair Ground in the Cairo district of Nasr City and runs until 10th February 2012.

Tunisia is this year’s guest of honor.

The Department of Culture and Information in Sharjah is participating in this event with a stand including the latest publications of the Department publications translated into several languages for HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and Ruler of Sharjah, Kalimat Publishing House Children’s books, and Al Qassimi publications and Knowledge without borders and Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah.

Sharjah is represented in the cultural event by Abdullah Al Owais, Head of the Department of Culture and Information in Sharjah, and Ahmad Bin Rakhad Al Amri, Director of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF).

They welcomed the Egyptian culture Minister, Dr. Shakir Abdulhamid, and Tunisian Culture Minister, Mehdi Mabrouk. Dr. Abdulhamid praised the crucial cultural role of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and Ruler of Sharjah and his efforts in restoration of The Egyptian Scientific Complex.

Al Amri welcomed Tunisian and Egyptian culture ministers, confirming SIBF eagerness to continue the successful movement and participation of cultural events around the world. He gifted them a copy of the poem "Munajat Galb" and "Egypt in the nineteenth century". He revealed that Egypt will be the honorary guest in the next edition of SIBF, appreciating the leading role of Egypt in cultural and intellectual field in Arab World.

Al Owais also welcomed William Kopaky - Regional Manager of the Library of Congress, who praised the publications and events at SIBF stand. Al Owais and Al Amri introduced a presentation of the SIBF achievements from 30 years ago.

The SIBF participation comes with its efforts to participate in various cultural events in both the Arab and rest of the world. An evening of poetry will be held as part of a sideline event of SIBF. The Emirati poets, Ibrahim Mohammed Ibrahim and Ali Al Shaali will recite poems from the book "Ebdat min El Emarat", written by Mohammed Al Murr, Speaker of Federal National Council. The book showcases the UAE’s literature in its different aspects including poetry, novel and stories.

It’s worth mentioning that Tunisia is the guest of honor at CIBF this year with 60 authors and publishers along with several valued cultural events.

Traditionally, the Sharjah International Book Fair participates in such events with the vision of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to meet the needs of those interested in intellectual and cultural heritage around the world. With this in mind, organizers of the SIBF are always keen to achieve the visions and aspirations of HH, which contributes to Sharjah’s credibility as an important hub of science and knowledge.

Ahmad bin Rakhad Al Amri, Director of SIBF mentioned: "We aim, through this participation at the Cairo International Book Fair to meet the best writers and attend enriched lectures and seminars. We will continue to attend the most important cultural events under the direct supervision of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah".

Some 745 publishing houses from 29 world nations including 17 from the Arab world and 12 foreign countries are to take part in the event. CIBF will be closed on the 25th and 26th January to resume its activities again on the 27th of January.

This year’s theme is going to be "One year After the January 25th Revolution," includes cultural and artistic activities to be presented to the people through various symposiums, including the role of comic in revolution, the impact of Internet in revolution, TV Channels and Revolution, Egyptian revolutions taboo, Global Capitalism and Arab revolutions, Arab Spring parliaments, 25th Revolution and new society decade, the crisis of drafting institution, Al Azhar documents and national reconciliation, Civil State: one term and mixed concepts, parties and alliances after revolution and Egyptian-African relations after revolution.
 

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