In 2006, it was the second largest book fair in the world after the frankfurt book fair. Cairo book fair honours egyptian writer yehia haqqi at. One of the worlds most important collections of ancient artefacts, the egyptian museum takes pride of place in downtown cairo, on the north side of midan tahrir. A brisk walk through the 2020 cairo international book fair. Egypts late defense minister abd alhalim abughazala 19811989 was particularly interested in the book fair, which has become a way for writers to showcase their work and for book lovers to. To spare you, we highlighted 5 of the most useful spots that you should visit while wandering amongst the fair s numerous venues. Gamal hamdans character of egypt shelves depleted daily. This is why the concept of making a new fair each year became so. Cairo international book fair pushed to june and july, 2021.
The second was also slow to its feet, according to arablits elisabeth jaquette. Astrazeneca covid19 vaccine shows 90% effectiveness with no serious side effects. The cairo international book fair cibf will be postponed till june 2021 over coronavirus fears, the high committee of the cibf stated. Dont miss out on visiting it at least once, it runs from today, 22 january until 5 february. Cairo international book fair and on visiting as many publishers and booksellers. Prime minister mostafa madbouly and minister of culture enas abdel dayem inaugurated on wednesday the 51st cairo international book fair.
The committee, headed by enas abdel dayem, egypts minister of culture, also decided to add an additional four days to the delayed festival. Exclusion of islamic publishing houses from cairo international. The cairo international book fair is one of the biggest book fairs in the world, drawing hundreds of book sellers from around the world and about 2 million visitors each year. Hundreds of publishers and booksellers will be featuring their books and an estimated 2 million visitors will be visiting the fair. Publishers who wish to participate in the event can submit their.
Jan 16, 2019 the fiftieth annual cairo international book fair opens on wednesday and will run until 5 february, featuring 1,273 publishers from 35 countries, and for the first time is taking place in the. The worlds biggest book fair postponed until junejuly 2021. Cairo international book fair is one of the biggest book fairs in world with about 2 million visitors every year. 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 book related events. At the beginning of the year, thousands of people from across africa and the middle east come to the fair to explore books from more than 900. Cairo international book fair postponed due to covid19 arab. Some 610 publishers from 25 countries are taking part in this sales showcase. Selling books at the book fair is a matter of survival for many egyptian publishers, says magdi. Jul 15, 2020 cairo international book fair is one of the biggest book fairs in world with about 2 million visitors every year. Children celebrate ibn alhaytham at the cairo book fair. So my advice, cancel your plans tomorrow and head to the fair. Jan 25, 2020 the fair this year boasts 808 pavilions and 900 publishing houses.
The first book fair in 1969 came with the celebration of the 1,000th birthday of cairo. Find the perfect cairo international book fair stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. In january 2020, there were around 900 publishers and 40some vendors for used books who attended the fair with more than 2. Arabic books are published several times a year and dispatched all over the. Abdel dayem, along with algerian minister of culture azzedine mihoubi, opened this years book fair under the theme soft powerhow.
Jan 23, 2020 the 51st cairo international book fair has finally been inaugurated under the slogan of egypt africa a culture of diversity and will run until the 4th of february. The fair is considered an opportunity for authors, publishers. Exclusion of islamic publishing houses from cairo international book fair. The 52nd edition of the cairo international book fair has been postponed to be held mid 2021 due to the crisis of the new coronavirus covid19 pandemic, announced the cibf supreme administrative committee on monday in a statement. A guide to bookshops in cairo and the cairo international book fair. The fair is considered the most important event in the arabic publishing world. Cairo international book fair turns away jailed publishers company. The 49th annual cairo international book fair took place between jan. Feb 03, 2014 in addition to the stacks upon stacks of books available, the fair features meet and greets with authors, book signings and cultural discussions and lectures. Abdel fattah alsisi 3rd r attends the 50th cairo international book fair in cairo. The last time i visited the cairo international book fair was when i was in preparatory school.
Other times, the security forces seize the publishing. Once again, cairo international book fair includes. Jan 04, 2017 on 18th of december 2016, cairo international book fair announced the 48th edition of the fair will take place on the 26th of january till the 10th of february 2017. Cairo international book fair the cairo international book fair is one of the greatest and oldest yearly cultural events in the middle east. Cairo international book fair is one of the biggest book fairs in the middle east, and this edition is bound to be special. 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. Jan 27, 2020 only a few hours after the inauguration of the 51 st cairo international book fair cibf, the general egyptian book organisation gebo ran out of the prominent egyptian scholar and geographer gamal hamdans most famous book character of egypt, according to state owned media outlet, alahram.
Cairo international book fair moves to new cairo for 2019. Apr 05, 2021 the submission window for exhibitor application at the 52nd edition of the cairo international book fair has been formally opened. Booking is open to participate in cairo international book fair 52. The book fair is currently being held in egypt international exhibitions center in the fifth settlement district with 98 bus lines provided to ease the transportation. The dar al kitab al arabi publishing company again has an exhibit there where you can see their antisemitic book collection. Khaled lotfy, whose firm tanmia published a new edition of a book about egyptian double agent ashraf marwan, has been sentenced to five. Jan 22, 2020 as cairo international book fair starts today, one egyptian bookseller and publishing house will not be attending. It is managed by the general egyptian book organization, a stateowned publisher and book retailer association. 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.
Cairo international book fair postponed due to covid19arab. The worlds biggest literary event, the cairo international book fair, has been. The cairo international book fair kicks off today, and here. In 2006, it was the secondlargest book fair in the world after the frankfurt book fair. Jan 23, 2020 from thursday 23 january 2020 to friday 24 january 2020. Jul, 2017 the contrast with the opulent abu dhabi international book fair could not be more marked. Said abdo, head of the egyptian publishers union, said that there are several factors that have led to the postponement of the cairo. Behind the face of the internationally renowned fair, there is an informal economy based on temporary jobs. The ministry of culture has launched the fair under the slogan egypt africa the culture of diversity, with guest of honor senegal.
Book enthusiasts in egypt and the arab world are anticipating the 52nd cairo international book fair, which kicks off on june 30 and runs until july 15. It is the largest book fair in the arab world, as well as the oldest. Why was the cairo international book fair postponed to june 2021. Get ready for the largest archeological discovery to be announced soon. From thursday 23 january 2020 to friday 24 january 2020. Inside the great domed, oddly pinkish building, the glittering treasures of tutankhamun and other great pharaohs lie alongside the grave goods, mummies, jewellery, eating bowls and. Cairo book fair honours egyptian writer yehia haqqi at 52nd. The aims of the fair are to provide a large, wellstocked market of books to an egyptian audience, facilitate cultural exchange and discussion, and ease relations. Jan 22, 2020 t oday in geneva january 22, the international publishers association ipa is calling attention to what it describes as the exclusion of tanmia publishing from the cairo international book fair. The book fair will run from the 22nd of january until the 4th of february this year. Cairo international book fair turns away jailed publishers. The countdown for the cairo international book fair cibf.
While khaled lotfy, cofounder of the tanmia bookshop and founder of tanmia publishing house, sits in jail serving his fiveyear sentence, his publishing house has also been excluded from the fair by the organisers, citing security concerns. Jaquette said that the talks that she had planned to attend were delayed for several hours, such that she had to leave before catching them. At first, it was only in arabic, but later, publishers from all over the world started. 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. 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. The cairo international book fair is one of the first major book fairs of the calendar year usually happening in late january. To most of people, visiting cairo international book fair usually ends up with them being totally worn out and in a sheer state of exhaustion, which is mainly due to their poorlyplanned agenda for the day. Jan 22, 2020 cairo international book fair has excluded imprisoned publisher khaled lotfys firm from the event citing security reasons, the international publishers association ipa has said. In 2006 it was the second largest book fair in the world after the frankfurt book fair. Jan 25, 2020 president of egypt, abdel fattah alsisi 3rd r attends the 50th cairo international book fair in cairo, egypt on 22 january, 2019 ahmed al sayedanadolu agency january 25, 2020 at 10. Jan 25, 20 the first halfday of the cairo international book fair, wednesday, was almost empty of visitors, ahram online reported. The uk is currently guest of honour at the cairo international book fair this year.
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. The cairo international book fair kicks off today, 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 the cairo international fair grounds in madinat nasr. The cairo international book fair is one of the greatest and oldest yearly cultural events in the middle east. Thousands find informal gigs at cairo international book fair. Jan 21, 2012 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. From its opening day to its conclusion, the book fair is a retail exhibition. The 22nd fair ended this month in the united arab emirates capital, in a sparkling steelandglass. The book fair was initially scheduled for january, but got postponed due to the global pandemic. Arab spring tensions at the abu dhabi international book fair. Jan 18, 2020 by mahmoud hossam the cairo international book fair cibf will be held from january 22nd to february 4th in the egypt center for exhibitions and international conferences in the fifth complex district. Cairo international book fair delayed for five months over. Cairo international book fair opens sunday books ahram online. This is to allow the public to browse through all the events, books and activities of the book fair.
Afterwards, the fair became a major market for publishers. Whether things will be better by summer 2021 remains to be seen, but we can safely say the 2021 cairo international book fair will see. The egyptian general book authority opens up under the chairmanship of dr. The official facebook event of the book fair announced that it will. Select from premium cairo international book fair of the highest quality. Both the oldest and the largest book fair in the arab world, the cairo international book fair is considered one of the most significant cultural events in egypt.
Theres only one day left for the cairo international book fair. Cairo international book fair opens sunday books ahram. The fair usually kicks off in late january and is one of the major book fairs of the calendar year. For the first time in 30 years, egypts historic elazbakeya market for used books is absent from staterun cairo international book fair. Jan 30, 2020 the annual cairo international book fair is in full swing, and as weve reported in previous years, it is featuring antisemitic books. Cairo it was a warm, sunny morning when mohamed, a 39yearold accountant, decided to go to the golden jubilee of the annual staterun cairo international book fair with his wife and three children. Cairo international fair 2022 cairo industrial fairs. Cairo book fair opens door for registration until 6 may. 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. When i arrived, yesterday, around half an hour before it opened, there were. 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, near alazhar university, it is organised by the general egyptian book organisation. Cairo international book fairsis state information service. The fiftieth annual cairo international book fair opens on wednesday and will run until 5 february, featuring 1,273 publishers from 35 countries, and for the first time is taking place in the.
Haitham alhaj ali, chairman of the general egyptian book organization, has called the fair the largest in the world in terms of turnout, with 3. The book fair is set to take place during the period from 30 june to 15. Heliopolis, cairo governorate arab republic of egypt. Jan 31, 2019 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. Egypts prime minister to open 51st edition of cairo. Ipa protests 2020 cairo international book fairs exclusion. Everything you need to know about the cairo international book. Jan 22, 2020 egypts prime minister mostafa madbouly and minister of culture enas abdel dayem will open on wednesday the 51st edition of the cairo international book fair, under the auspices of president abdel fattah alsisi, with representatives from seven ministries set to attend the opening ceremony and 40 countries to take part in the festival, the largest and oldest of its kind in the middle east. The entrance to the 2020 cairo international book fair on the first morning it was open to the public, around 10 a. Jan 27, 2018 the 49th cairo international book fair was readmitted on friday at the hands of new minister of culture inas abdel dayem, in her first mission after being appointed to the ministry. Once again, cairo international book fair includes protocols. In spite of the massive drop in revenue in recent years, the cairo international book fair remains the largest such exhibition in the arab world and in the middle east. Cairo international book fair excludes khaled lotfys. To all readers, the 52nd edition of the cairo international book fair will be taking place from the 30th of june till the 15th of july at the international exhibitions center in cairo.
Cairo international book fair postponed due to covid19 arab news. The submission window for exhibitor application at the 52nd edition of the cairo international book fair has been formally opened. Jan 27, 2017 kfas and 1001 inventions present the arabic book on the inspiring life of ibn alhaytham. Cairo international book fair photos and premium high res. Haitham alhaj ali, reservation door for publisher s gentlemen to participate in the cairo international book fair at its 52th session, scheduled for the period from june 30 to july 15, 2021, at the fairgrounds in the fifth gathering, from april 4 to.
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