47th cairo international book fair 2016

After its inception in 1969, cairo international book fair has been an annual staple in egypt, gaining international fame, and maintaining its status as one of the biggest book fairs in the mena region with millions of. The auc press will be participating this month in the cairo international book fair 2016, at the nasr city fair grounds. Egyptians browse secondhand books at the 47th annual cairo international book fair, jan. Egypts annual book fair kicks off with record number of contributing countries the 47 th edition of the cairo international book fair opens wednesday under the theme of culture in confrontation and is scheduled to conclude on february 10. Cairo international book fair 2016 at cairo international convention centre. Sharjah book authority organises seminars at cairo book fair. Qatar, represented by the ministry of culture, arts and heritage, is participating in the 47th edition of cairo international book fair, which begins today and continues till february 10. You know something is good when youve been hooked on it for 48 years. Chinese writer liu zhenyun received the highest culture award from egypts ministry of culture at the 47th cairo international book fair on friday. The 47th edition of the cairo international book fair will kick off on wednesday 27 january with 850 publishers from 34 countries. The 48th cairo international book fair kicks off next week. Eritrea is participating at the 48th international book.

The cibf is the middle easts biggest and oldest book festival, and it is without a doubt the most influential, as it has been attracting an estimated 2,000,000 visitors annually. 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 47th book fair in cairo was inaugurated wednesday, january 27, 2016 by the prime minister of egypt, mr. Cibf is the arab worlds oldest and largest book fair, and in recent years it. 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. Cairo international fair 2021 cairo industrial fairs. The book fair is held for the first time at the egyptian international exhibition center eiec at the fifth settlement district, coinciding with its 50th anniversary. Georgian wellknow poem the knight in the panthers skin has been translated into arabic language. Cairo international book fair 2016 at cairo international. The 47th edition of the cairo international book fair began on january 27 and will continue through february 10.

Egypts annual book fair kicks off with record number of contributing countries. 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. An arabian scientific publishing house on the 47th international book fair in cairo, egypt, 27 january 2016. President abdel fatah alsisi inaugurated the cairo international book fairs 50th edition on jan. Presentation will be held on the 47th cairo international book fair on sunday, 31 january 2016. Somali authors participate cairo international book fair for the.

The official poster of the 47th cairo international book fair by ahmed ellabbad. 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. The ministry of culture held the fifth edition of aswan international festival of culture and arts. Splurge on good deals at queen sirikit national convention center from now. Authors from somalia are participating the 47th annual cairo international book fair cibf started the 27th of january at the cairo international convention center in nasr city. Cairo international book fair to open 27 january books. The state of qatar, represented by the ministry of culture, arts and heritage, will participate in the 47th session of the cairo international book fair, due to be held from january 27 to february.

It is managed by the general egyptian book organization, a stateowned publisher and book retailer association. The mibf is a fiveday book fair event during september where there are tons of books. Eritrea is participating at the 48th international book fair in cairo that is taking place from 26 january to 10 february. The move is a precautionary measure to protect public health. Morocco to be guest of honor at the 48th annual cairo. A dispatch from the cairo international book fair al. Record number of countries participating in cairo international book.

The cairo book fair, which boasts two million annual visitors and more than 700 publishers, has seen hard times in the last several years. Hellenic foundation for culture in alexandria in partnership with the greek cultural center in cairo is representing greece at the 47th cairo international book fair. The 47th annual cairo international book fair cibf starts today the 27th of january at the cairo international convention center in nasr city, and will conclude its proceedings on the 10th of february. He pointed out that the 48th session of the cairo international book fair will be held between january 27 and february 10, 2017. The fair is considered the most important event in the arabic publishing world. Liu zhenyun receives egypts highest culture awardbooks. The international publishers association ipa is an international industry federation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing.

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. An arabian scientific publishing house on the 47th international. Hubei books displayed at cairo international book fair source. A walk through cairo international book fair the middle.

Liu zhenyun receives egypts highest culture award china. More specifically, it is argued that the cairo book fair. 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. Many scholarly books remain focused on the aftermath of the arab spring and the historic causes of the violent disintegration of many arab states.

The department of culture and tourism abu dhabi has postponed the 30th edition of abu dhabi international book fair, which was scheduled to take place on 15 until 21 april 2020, at the abu dhabi national exhibition center, until 23 to 29 may 2021. Hubei books displayed at cairo international book fair. The general egyptian book organisation gebo, the official organiser of cairo international book fair cibf, announced that the fairs 47 th edition will be held between 27 january 2016 and 10. The main reason why i love september is not because its my birth month but because of the annual mibf. Rejoice book lovers, the 23 rd of january has been announced as the launching date for the next cairo international book fair. Jan 31, 2019 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. 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. Pdf this article analyses the cairo international book fair as a field configuring event fce. The 64th cairo book fair began on wednesday 28 january and will continue until 12 february.

The 47th edition of the cairo international book fair opens wednesday under the theme of culture in. 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. Authors from somalia are participating the 47th annual cairo international book fair cibf started the 27th of january at the cairo international convention center in. 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. Egypts annual book fair kicks off with record number of. Chinese writer liu zhenyun received the highest culture award from egypts ministry of culture at the 47th cairo international book fair. Somali authors participate cairo international book fair for the second year. Liu zhenyun receives egypts highest culture award books. International publishers association pre2010 subscribe to ipa news.

Time to get more shelf space as the 47th national book fair and bangkok international book fair 2019 begins on thursday. 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 book fair is symbolic of cairos high seat in the arab worlds publishing circle and the long held belief that it is the regions historical producer of knowledge, captured in the phrase books are written in cairo, published in beirut. A walk through cairo international book fair the middle east. A dispatch from the cairo international book fair alfanar media. Iconic poem the knight in the panthers skin translated. Somali authors participate cairo international book fair. The 49th cairo international book fair was inaugurated on 26 january and will continue until 10 february under the theme.

Morocco to be guest of honor at the 48th annual cairo international. The kingdom of bahrain was the guest of honor at the 47th session of the cairo book fair, which took place between the 27th ofjanuary and. Authors from somalia are participating the 47th annual cairo international book fair cibf started the 27th of january at the. The 49th cairo international fair cif will take place during the period 16 25 march 2016, at the fair ground, nasr city, cairo. Voice of america is an international news and broadcast organization serving central and. 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. The 47th cairo international book fair 2016 opened its doors on last wednesday and will continue till wednesday the 10th of february, at the nasr city fairgrounds. 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. Also, great writer and exminister of culture, tharwat okasha, and late great writer soheir alkalamawi are set to be figures of the year in the 50th edition of the book fair. 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.

After i found iiph, i have sent books to my friends and relatives all over europe from the farthest north coast of iceland to the east corner of moscow, i sent books to my family to bangladesh, they were all delivered very well, the communication was the. The jury said the award honors his literary impact on egypt and the arabic world. Ministry of culture to take part in cairo international. In early 2015, the cairo international book fair will launch its firstever professional program. The programs set to be held from january 29 through 31, on the eve of the citys 47th fair. New books and the auc press at cairo international book fair 2016. The kingdom of bahrain was the guest of honor at the 47th session. Video by randa ali subscribe to ahram onlines youtube channel for the latest news, features and arts. The 47th edition of the cairo international book fair runs through february 10th, bringing together hundreds of publishers from across the arab world and beyond, and tens of thousands of daily visitors. President sisi inaugurates cairo international book fair. Sherif ismail, who was accompanied by the minister of culture mr. If you havent been to the cairo international book fair yet held annually at the.