Doha, October 25 (QNA) – The Ministry of Culture and several Qatari publishing houses will participate in the 41st edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair due to be held Nov. 2-13.
The Ministry, through Qatari Publishers and Distributors Forum, is scheduled to participate in the Publishers Conference on the sidelines of the fair, a gathering for those interested translation and writing in the Arab region and the world.
The Ministry considers its participation in international book fairs an opportunity to present Qatari intellectual production to a wide-range audience of readers worldwide to learn about the continuous development in the publishing industry, as well as build relationships with workers in culture and publishing industry.
The fair’s agenda includes holding many cultural and artistic activities and events, in addition to awarding many prizes in the fields of publishing and creativity.
Under the supervision of the Sharjah Book Authority, the Sharjah International Book Fair has been held annually in the city of Sharjah since 1982 at the Expo Center Sharjah as a platform for displaying new publications for a large number of publishers from different countries.
(QNA)