A wiki calendar of art book fairs, zine fests, and comic book events around the globe. Let us know in the comments below and well add it to our list. The last edition ofjeddah international book fair was held in jeddah from 04 december 2019 to 14 december 2019 and the next edition is. Rasanah participates in the jeddah international book fair. Hong kong art book fair at tai kwun contemporary, jan 17 19, 2020, hong kong island, hk. The fair will continue for 10 days, with over 50 cultural activities, including art exhibitions, photography, arabic calligraphy displays, workshops, seminars, plays and documentary screenings. The international institute for iranian studies rasanah is participating in the fifth jeddah international book fair, held in abhur al junoobiyah. Even in the face of digital technology, theres no doubt that books have maintained their number one position as evidenced by the increasing number of visitors at book fairs throughout the region. The event is expected to welcome 500,000 visitors during its 11 days. Even if you did not get to visit the book fair this year, you must have heard a lot about how well organized and welcoming it was. With the participation of 400 publishing houses from 40 countries, families can enjoy the. Opened by makkah governor prince khalid alfaisal last week, the ten day jeddah international book fair in saudi arabia cannot hope to beat. Hundreds of people visited the jeddah international book fair on december 17 in the saudi red sea port city of jeddah women attend the jeddah international book fair on december 17, 2016 in the saudi red sea port city of jeddah.
China guest of honor at jeddah international book fair arab news. Jeddah book fair enriches childrens knowledge with. The exhibition is divided into several themed zones representing various sectors in the world of publishing and ensuring that the hongkong book fair keeps up. Jeddah international trade fair jeddah, saudi arabia. Marleen at the 2016 turin book fair, at the end of her 5week.
The publishing houses showcased more than 180,000 titles in. Jeddah international book fair settles its dispute with. Jeddah international book fair time lapse multivision media production. Jeddah international book fair in south obhur events land by ace creative. Prince khaled alfaisal, makkah governor and adviser to custodian of the two holy mosques king salman, inaugurated thursday the. This years book fair in jeddah wont be international.
Come and visit eldj corner students registered in spell saudia 2018 can practise for 5 minutes in a spelling contest. Saudi arabias 5th jeddah international book fair attracts 50,000. The event will feature 440 publishing houses from almost 40 countries, with over 100,000 titles available. Prince khaled alfaisal inaugurated on wednesday the fourth jeddah international book fair. Christophe onoditbiot is coming to the hong kong book fair 2015. The hong kong book fair was held from 15 to 21 of july at hkcec, wan chai. The fourth annual jeddah international book fair just took place and it was a massive success. Jeddah hosting international book fair anba news agency. Trade fairs jeddah appointments from november 2020. Al baddad international on of the world biggest factories, iso, albaddad achieved another guinness world records title for the united arab emirates with the largest single unit marquee, measuring.
Thats because no matter whether fact or fiction, cultural, academic or frivolous, nothing can compare with the appeal of a good book. From that year on, the book fair is usually held by december in the events land, south obhur, jeddah. Twentysevenyearold herszberg gave up a comfortable job at a wall street law firm in hong kong to. The best hotels near jeddah international book fair in. Riyadh international book fair 2020 all you need to know. The fair will be an exciting experience for book lovers in and around jeddah, giving people an opportunity to meet publishers and authors from around the world. Jeddah book fair welcomes publishers from around the world. The consulate will be holding a booth at this years hong kong book fair. The third jeddah international book fair hits town this.
Many of these events feature a heavy presence of risograph printers and publishers. Refworld 2016 report on international religious freedom. Hong kong book fair is an international book fair and has established itself as a platform for cultural exchange, not just for hongkong but the globe as a whole. Notes from the 2016 london book fair asymptote blog. The longawaited jeddah international book fair hosted 440 publishing houses from 25 different countries. King fahad national library participates in the jeddah international book fair in its second year on the territory of south abhor, during the period from 16 to 26 rabii 1438 h. Embassy officials again facilitated meetings between foreign religious freedom and civil society organizations and the government. Jeddah hosts book fair with 400 publishers from 40. The annual book fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council and takes place over several days. There is something unavoidably, well, icky, about book fairs. International publishers association ipapwc research.
Jeddah book fair hosted 400 publishers from 40 countries. On 15,16,19 and 20 of july the book fair opened until 22. The exhibition is divided into several themed zones representing various sectors in the world of publishing and ensuring that the hongkong book fair keeps up with trends in the industry. China guest of honor at jeddah international book fair. If you know trade fairs in jeddah that are not listed, you can transmit them to us via announce new trade fair our team will update them in a timely manner to promote these fairs as well. On the 17,18 of july the book fair opened until midnight. Over 50,000 people have visited a major book festival in a. Fairs is a calendar of art book fairs, zine fests, and comic book events around the globe. But before then is the cairo international book fair in egypt, which kicks off january 27th 2018 and runs through to february 10th. Saudi arabias multi sectorial trade expo for light industries, machinery, consumer goods, clothing, leather goods, fashion accessories, giftware and te. The first version of this book fair was held in 2015.
The jeddah book fair is staged at a 30,000squaremeter site attracting 400 publishing houses from 40 different countries. Launched in early september 2016, nasher is the first arabicenglish platform dedicated to all matters relating to the publishing industry around the world. The event say more than 50,000 visitors a day, publishers from 40 countries, and 180,000 titles on offer dozens of arab and islamic countries are taking part in the 10day fair, which ends this weekend. We will not send you any promotional and other materials upon receiving your request with no charge. Have we missed any important international book fairs around you. Located in jeddah, 9 miles from floating mosque and 11 miles from red sea mall, maskan ain aparthotel provides accommodations with free wifi. This years edition of the jeddah book fair will not be an international one, according to sources at the arab publishers association. Night activities at the hong kong book fair with three french artists. Not only do you get to visit one of saudi arabias most beautiful cities, but you get a book fair to boot. I agree that the above information may be used by the hong kong trade development council hktdc for incorporation in its database for sending the information of hong kong book fair to me, and for direct marketing productsservices of hktdc. Hong kong book fair hong kong 2020 trade fair dates. It reveals that much progress remains for countries to adopt a nondiscriminatory, consistent tax regime for printed and ebooks. Brazils comic con may have been bigger than the usas. The jeddah international book fair is the second largest book fair in saudi arabia, after the riyadh international book fair.
Explore the most interesting news on our website and social media. The 4th edition of the jeddah international book fair kicked off with the participation of 400 publishing houses from 40 countries, under the theme tolerance and peace. Jeddah international book fair settles its dispute with egyptian publishers association. Then in march, not content with the quarter million plus visitors attending the jeddah book fair, saudi arabia has the riyadh international book fair, with 375,000 expected.
The hong kong book fair was held from 2026 july at hkcec, wan chai. The research covers 51 countries, gathering data on current national vat rates for books and ebooks. A 3 days trade show, jeddah international trade fair is going to be held in jeddah, saudi arabia from 18 dec 2019 to 20 dec 2019 focusing on business services product categories. King fahad national library participate in jeddah international book fair. Keenly followed by cultural, academic and media bodies, book fairs are considered one of the most important communication channels between writers, publishers and readers. Before the jeddah international book fair, embassy and consulate general officials approached the ministry of culture and information and expressed concerns about possible antisemitic and hate literature at the event. Taking part at the jeddah international trade fair will guarantee you the maximum exposure to your target audience building a new network of business leads. Howe comes to the hong kong book fair to discuss her poetry, which explores the authors dual heritage and return to hong kong in search of her roots. Being located in saudi arabia, this annual event opens doors for partnerships with leading company names located in the country with the largest economy in the middle east. Please tick here if you object to our use of your personal data for direct marketing.
If book fairs are the ideal marketing platform, then jeddah international book fair must be the one absolutely essential industry event on. The event finishes in january 5, 2019 on a total area of 25,000 square meters, the largest in the history of the fair since it was last relaunched four years ago. Jeddah international book fair alekhaa school for girls international section has participated in the 4th international book fair in jeddah. The best hotels close to jeddah international book fair in. The jeddah international book fair, to be staged in south obhur from dec. They also present a unique opportunity to expand horizons and open up new outlets. Hundreds of authors from around the world are preparing to take part in a prestigious saudi book festival. A special exhibition hall is set up for the guest of honour country, and greek. Trade fairs with expired dates or trade fair dates yet unknown to us can be found at the end of the above list, labelled with the button report new date of. Find hotels near jeddah international book fair, sa online.
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