For the first time in its history, the tenday book fair has been moved to the cairo international conference centre in nasr city, a big change from its usual location at the cairo international fair grounds on salah salem street. Egypts minister of culture enas abdel dayem urged egyptians on sunday to visit the opening of the 51st annual cairo international book fair. Nahdet misr group presents a variety of its newest books. 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. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Eritrea is participating at the 48th international book fair in cairo that is taking place from 26 january to 10 february. The uk is currently guest of honour at the cairo international book fair this year, so id expected the press corps to be out in some kind of force. As part of its 40 th anniversary, the kuwait foundation for the advancement of science kfas and 1001 inventions launched today 1001 inventions and the world of ibn alhaytham show at the cairo international book fair. Visiting the auc bookstores pavilion at the 2018 cairo. The nook book ebook of the the cairo readers companion. Madbouly launches 51st cairo international book fair daily news.
Chinese pavilion attracts egyptians at cairo book fair. In these cases, youre most likely to find the book sold by the publisher, or in the latter case, with a bookstore you know has a relationship with the nonegyptian publisher. Egypts minister of culture urges public to attend 2020 cairo. On monday, head of cairo international convention center sami younes announced that the cairo international book fair will now be held twice a year this year, 2018, is set to be the first year of twin fairs. The fair is considered the most important event in the arabic publishing world. Cairo international book fair 900 publishing houses participate at this years edition, an increase of 153 additional publishers than last year. Cairo morocco will be the guest of honour at the 48th cairo international book fair, to be held on jan. The fair, which was cancelled in 2011 because of the 25 january revolution, now has to compete with two other book fairs in the region, in sharjah in november and in abu dhabi in april. The annual book fair is traditionally held at the end of january and early february each year, inaugurating the start of the arab bookfair season.
The last time i visited the cairo international book fair was when i was in preparatory school. The bigger bookshop chains in egypt do a standup job of catering to cairene needs, but outside of the diwans, the alefs. The annual cairo international book fair came to a close last thursday after a threeday extensionondemand called for by publishers and book lovers. Cairo international book fair will be open on 28 january with participation by 850 publishers, and a books database for the first time. The countdown for the cairo international book fair cibf has. 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. Morocco, guest of honour at cairo international book fair.
Cairo international book fair kicks off egypt independent. 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 49th edition of the cairo international book fair cibf will begin on january 27 and will run until february 10 at the nasr city fair grounds. 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. Cairo book fair officially opened to visitors after. This year promises variety, as 848 publishers from 27 countries will be taking place in the fair. The news seems to be that the fair will open on the 22nd24th, close on the 2526, reopen on the 27th and run through the 7th of february. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of this event. The time has come for egyptian bookworms to rejoice. Cairo international book fair 2018 opens with a busy.
The auc press and auc bookstores participated in the 2018 cairo international book fair, attracting new visitors and regular customers. People browse books at book stands at cairo international book fair in cairo, egypt, on jan. Sharjah international book fair all set to participate in. Cairo book fair abandoned amid unrest books the guardian. International publishers association pre2010 subscribe to ipa news. Eritrea is participating at the 48th international book. It is the largest book fair in the arab world, as well as the oldest. Book fairs from november 2020 search result returned the following book trade fairs. For more information about book distribution within the arab world, check out our page on the cairo international book fair.
Boutros boutrosghali, the first arab and african secretarygeneral of the united nations from 1992 to 1996, has donated his library of books and papers to the american university in cairo, offering a rare glimpse into the elder statesmans life. We caught up with a few of them to find out what they. Algeria guest of honour at cairo international book fair. The details of the fair were announced in a press conference on wednesday, january 10. A day at the cairo book fair last year it had four million visitors some just to enjoy a moments tranquility in the busy city. Cairo international book fair to open on 28 january. Cairo international book fair simple english wikipedia. Children celebrate ibn alhaytham at the cairo book fair. 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 fair s organizers general egyptian book organization gebo, which is. Frankfurt book fair is the worlds biggest international trade book fair and a. Publishers, writers watch from behind bars as cairo book fair wraps. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
In 2015 the ipa asked its members what their mustattend book fairs were, and the results were clear. Six awesome independent bookshops in cairo as with any genre, lets say, of shopping in cairo, buying books be it for school, for pleasure or to satisfy that irrational love of newbooksmell comes with its joys and its challenges. Frankfurt, london and bologna consistently lead the field in terms of attendance, content, facilities and services. The sharjah international book fair,sibf, an affiliate of the sharjah book authority, sba, is gearing up to participate in the 46th edition of the cairo international book fair, set to begin this coming wednesday with saudi arabia participating as the guest of honour. Cibf is the arab worlds oldest and largest book fair, and in recent years it. 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. In 2006 it was the second largest book fair in the world after the frankfurt book fair. Even thousands of years after the time of pharaohs, cairo. 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. Public hosted by egyptian american book center eabc. Main features of 50th cairo international book fair. Cairo is a most interesting departure for melbourne author chris womersley. Cairo book fair offers opportunity for new generation of writers. 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. Cairo international book fair turns away jailed publishers company. The cairo book fair, once a major event in the egyptian publishing calendar, is still trying to reclaim some of its past importance. I remember that the school held a trip to the fair at that time and you either went on the trip, or you had a normal school day. Book discount airline tickets to cairo with flightnetwork and qualify for free price drop protection. Khaled lotfy, whose firm tanmia published a new edition of a book about egyptian double agent ashraf marwan, has been sentenced to five. The cairo international book fair cibf will be held from january 22nd to february 4th in the egypt center for exhibitions and international.
The cgcontext is assumed to be in the standard cairo coordinate space that is, with the origin at the upper left and the y axis increasing. Trade shows by industry trade shows by month trade shows by location trade shows by organizer. Nahdet misr group presents a variety of its newest books and publications during this years round of cairo international book fair. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. A sizeable portion of the books showcased this year were written by firsttime authors or by rising writers.
Tehran international book fair is staged in tehran early in may on an annual basis. Millions of visitors inspect the fair every year, including thousands of. 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. Its that time of year again when publishers and literature fanatics alike gear up for the 43rd cairo international book fair. Nahdet misr group is launching a number of its latest books and publications at egypts most iconic annual cultural event cairo international book fair. Literature has been caught up in the protests that have now entered their seventh day in egypt. It is managed by the general egyptian book organization, a stateowned publisher and book retailer association.
If the price of your flight drops after you buy, you get the difference. I predict that the book will show up in any number of shortlists. In fact, as far as the british fourth estate is concerned, it seems to be pretty much me, courtesy of the flawless hospitality of the british council. 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. Cairo international book fair 2018 l pesta buku tahunan. 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. Chinese books are seen at the cairo international book fair in cairo, egypt on jan. Cairo international book fair turns away jailed publishers company khaled lotfy, whose firm tanmia published a new edition of a book about egyptian double agent ashraf marwan, has been sentenced. Egypts prime minister to open 51st edition of cairo international. 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.
Cairo international book fair turns away jailed publisher. Mostafa madbouly and minister of culture enas abdel dayem will open on wednesday the 51st edition of the cairo international book fair. Cairo international book fair to kick off on january 27. 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.
Cairo book center is a reputable egyptian book distributing firm operating in egypt and the middle east with. The 49th round of egypts cairo international book fair cibf was officially opened to visitors on saturday, with algeria as the guest of honor this year. From a noted journalist who has spent much of his life in cairo, here is a dazzling cultural excavation of that most ancient. The event, which this year marked its 40th anniversary, drew unusually large crowds from dawn to dusk despite the cold and rainy weather. The cultural event has turned into a landmark, momentous book fair in middle east and asia after 30 editions in a row. The cairo international book fair has been postponed to february by the minister of culture to avoid coinciding with the 25 of january. 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. The international publishers association ipa is an international industry federation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing. Egypts restrictive cultural environment marred this years cairo international book fair with the recent arrests of publishers and closures of. Cairo international fair 2020 cairo industrial fairs.