As one of the host cities of the africa cup of nations, cairo expects to welcome thousands of football fans in. The egyptian minister of culture ines abdel dayem will attend the fairs closing ceremony. We caught up with a few of them to find out what they. Cairo book fair officially opened to visitors after inauguration xinhua updated. The announcement made by the ministry of culture that 50th edition of the cibf would move. The 49th round of the cairo international book fair cibf has witnessed a massive turnout on friday, up to 400,000 visitors, bringing the total number to 2. The first trade fair of the year for its sector, it is a climate and trend barometer for the new business year. People browse books at book stands at cairo international book fair in cairo, egypt, on jan 27, 2018. Handling expo makes available an exclusive platform to success. The 49th edition hosted some new activities for the first time, such as. The cairo book fair, which boasts two million annual visitors and more than 700 publishers, has seen hard times in the last several years.
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. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The cairo international book fairs 50th edition opens amid controversy over its new location and visitor numbers, with some booksellers boycotting the fair. Marion county fair home page marion county fairgrounds. Egypt is changing by the minute as it continues its postrevolution recovery, but there are still a number of unshakeable constants in cairo. Cairo book fair officially opened to visitors after. Wiesenthal centre exposes antisemitism at cairo international book fair. 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. Cairo international book fair 2018 opens with a busy. Many scholarly books remain focused on the aftermath. Prices start from as low as 1 pound and there are books from publishers from every corner in the world. The auc press and auc bookstores participated in the 2018 cairo international book fair, attracting new visitors and regular customers.
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. Miami book fair presents first draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. Cairo art fair iii dandy mall, km 28, cairoalexandria desert road, before dandy mall and behind total petrol station friday,08 december 2017 3. The programs set to be held from january 29 through 31, on the eve of the citys 47th fair. The book fair will feature about 755 publishers from 26 countries photo from cairo international book fair on 22 january, the 45 th cairo international book fair opens at nasr city fairgrounds in heliopolis, cairo. Publishing a book in translation can be a costly business, that does not. Marking the prestige of the event, president abdel fattah alsisi inaugurated the fairs 50th edition at the egypt international exhibition. Cairo book fair delayed to avoid revolution anniversary. 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 visitors every year. Cairo international book fair to open on 28 january. The annual cairo international book fair opened this week in a shiny new venue far away, literally and metaphorically, from the citys historic book souk and many of the old markets merchants stayed away.
Date january 23, 2019 february 5, 2019 city country. The high number of visitors to this years edition of the cairo book fair is the largest of its. In early 2015, the cairo international book fair will launch its firstever professional program. The riyadh international book fair is an annual book fair in saudi arabia. Cairo international book fair will be open on 28 january with participation by 850 publishers, and a books database for the first time. The cairo art fair is egypts largest contemporary art exhibition hosted by and held at the artsmart gallery. Marleen speaking at a panel on books in translation during the 2014. In november 2018, the general egyptian book organization declared that 100 new books will be published under the. The cairo international book fair kicks off today, and.
Ipa global book fair report 2017 international publishers. Cairo international book fair 50 201901 online trade. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds most important fair for the print and digital content business, as well as an outstanding social and cultural event. Thousands find informal gigs at cairo international book fair. Cairo might be a big, noisy, trafficlogged city, but exploring its revived downtown core is one of egypts most underrated experiences. Egypt sees massive turnout in 49th round of cibf egypt today. Frankfurter buchmesse 2020 ideas that move the world. I hadnt visited the fair since 2014 and now i was lost in the multiple. But the mother of them all is the cairo international book fair, which celebrated the. The fair is used to showcase saudi government policy, and it has been a locus of political power struggles with the government.
Visiting the auc bookstores pavilion at the 2018 cairo. With the objective of promoting reading and literacy among all visitors children and adults alike a wide selection of englishlanguage books written by american authors were on sale at affordable and reasonable prices. The 49th cairo international book fair opened to the public on saturday with a very busy calendar that includes debates, round tables, art galleries, workshops, and, for the first time, a cinema. Since i havent been to the cairo book fair since 2014, i can hardly judge of change introduced by the relocation of the fair. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The cairo international book fair is the largest and oldest book fair in the arab world, held. The fair is considered the most important event in the arabic publishing world. In 2018, members of the royal family and business community were placed. This is the 50th edition of the book fair, and weve all been anticipating the golden jubilee and looking forward to the activities in place to commemorate this huge milestone. But the mother of them all is the cairo international book fair, which celebrated the big 50 this year by moving to a new location. Cairo international book fair opens daily news egypt. The biggest and oldest book fair in the middle east is back with one of their biggest collections to date. Wiesenthal centre exposes antisemitism at cairo international book.
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. People browse books at book stands at cairo international book fair in cairo, egypt, on jan. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Pdf this article analyses the cairo international book fair as a. Embassy participated in the 29th annual doha international book fair november 29december 8, 2018.
Heimtextil is the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles, and will next be held in frankfurt am main from 12 to 15 january 2021. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. Highlighted by the fair in june as the signature event, the fairgrounds is a community source for entertainment, events, meetings, camping and more. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. This years fair hosts more than 1273 egyptian and foreign publishe. Cairo book fair officially opened to visitors after inauguration. 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. Fifa on youtube brings you the best in football videos, including fifa world cup highlights, full matches, classic stories, exclusive interviews, famous goa. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Social liberals have at times defended the freedom of speech of social. All those who have purchased a ticket online will automatically receive a refund no action is required. Cairo international book fair logo design on behance.
Its where publishing experts come together with vips from the creative industry to meet authors, celebrities, journalists, and cultural enthusiasts from around the. 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. The 49th round of cibf was officially opened to visitors on january. Cibf is the arab worlds oldest and largest book fair, and in recent years it. December 17, 2018 please choose one of the following feedbacks for an improvement in quality of jetros jmesse. As everything has its own pros and cons, the 2018 cairo international book fair cibf succeeded to attract about five million visitors to its reachable location. Ashley wurzbacher, national book foundation 5 under 35 honoree followed by a night with the national book foundations 5 under 35 featuring anelise chen, isabella hammad, johannes. The book fair kickstarts on january 27th and is open until february 10th. The 49th cairo international book fair will close on saturday after 10 days of comprehensive cultural events. Hundreds of publishers sell preapproved books, and. However, there had always been concerns about the traffic jams and unorganized booths.
View all hotels near fair trade egypt on tripadvisor. Cairo international book fair branding not official. For the past few weeks, rumours floated around about the possibility of postponing the fair until after the 25 january anniversary. Publishers, writers watch from behind bars as cairo book fair wraps. It lasts 11 days and regularly attracts over a half million visitors it is not the largest fair in the mena region, contrary to some claims. The cairo international book fair is not only an exciting event for publishers and readers, but also a bustling temporary workplace for those who labor behind the scenes, doing all. Rejoice book lovers, the 23 rd of january has been announced as the launching date for the next cairo international book fair. Cairo international book fair may differ this year egypt. The day all bookworms around cairo have been waiting for is here, the cairo international book fair 2019 has finally commenced. 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.