Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Outlines Its 2021 Programming
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s programming is to be entirely streamed live, free of charge, May 23 to 29.
At the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, the 2019 edition. Image: ADIBF
Today (May 11), this major Arab world public-facing show’s umbrella producing bodies the Department of Culture and Tourism and its Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre have announced the outlines of a program that’s expected to be posted soon to the show’s site.
Featured speakers are to include the American author Tayari Jones, the British motivational speaker Vex King, International Publishers Association president Bodour Al Qasimi, bestselling writer Mitch Albom, and the Emirati author Sultan Al Amimi.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: Hybrid, With Support for Publishers
Organizers describe key features of this year’s physical-and-digital book fair and Germany’s two-year participation as guest of honor.
Journalists meet with 2021 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair leadership in a news conference this week. At the lectern, right, is Mouza Al Shamsi, director of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and acting executive director of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre. Image: Publishing Perspectives
A Physical and Digital Book Fair
Among the largest and most influential of the Arab world’s book fairs, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair opens its 30th edition on May 23 to run in both physical and digital formats through May 29.
Germany Sets Hybrid Guest of Honor for 2021 Abu Dhabi Fair
Moving its physical programming to 2022, the German program plans a hybrid model at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair for this year.
On the exhibition floor of the 2017 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Image: ADIBF
Bin Tamim: ‘Deep Cultural and Intellectual Ties’
As is happening, of course, in the case of many international publishing events this spring, Frankfurter Buchmesse has announced that the planned Guest of Honor Germany physical program at the United Arab Emirates’ Abu Dhabi International Book Fair will be postponed to 2022.
Germany will, however, be represented with a stand at the Abu Dhabi fair this year, and will feature a hybrid cultural and professional program, as well.