This years amman book fair is special, attracting more. Head of the chinese delegation to amman international book fair and chairman of beijing teachers university publishing group, said that chinese publishing houses were keen to make their presence felt in the arab world, with a 48meter stand and over titles on display. Amman international book fair to feature publishers from 19 countries. Between 2010 2012 i worked in the limerick city archives. Buenos aires international book fair official english. More than 350 publishing houses from 17 countries are participating in the fair. The book fair will be the cultural face of amman for the coming days and will be a chance to shed some light on the works of most publishing houses and writers in all fields.
International publishing, book fairs and trade shows. Hbku press to join over eight book fairs during the. This years event, which is organized by the jordanian publishers union jpu and in cooperation with the ministry of culture, is held under the title we all. Millions of visitors inspect the fair every year, including thousands of. Amman international motor show aims aims was born in jordan in 1988, and now this hall considered the largest fair ground in jordan and one of the largest fair ground in the arab region. Amman international book fair to feature publishers from. Kuwaits 41st international book fair is taking place at the international fairground until november 26th in halls 5, 6 and 7 with participation of 565 publishers representing 30 arab and foreign nations. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds most important fair for the print and digital content. As we are working on an intensive, strong campaign for marketing and promotion the exhibition inside jordan and abroad, through the embassies of arab and. Egypt named guest of honor for amman international book.
The theatre is now a popular host for cultural activities including the amman international book fair and musical concerts. Amman 16th international book fair 2017 kicks off alghad. Event details sawsana international exhibition we are delighted to inform you that 7th international sawsana exhibition 2012 will be held during the period 25274 2012. The announcement was made by jordanian publishers union jpu chairman fathi al biss in his speech to the opening session of the 2017 fair. The sultanate represented by the ministry of heritage and culture will participate in activities of amman international book fair, due to be organised from september 26 to october 7. News about international trade shows and book fairs, books in translation, foreign rights sales, and international bestsellers. The amman international book fair has selected egypt as the guest of honor in its 18th edition that will be held in 2018. Fil guadalajara international book fair expodatabase. The 17th amman international book fair will run until october 14 in conjunction with other cultural activities. Talal abughazaleh translation, distribution and publishing tagpublish took part in the 19th amman international book fair held under the royal patronage entitled jerusalem, the capital of.
Below information is subject to change, and we will, of course, do our best to keep this listing as much up to date as possible. Amman synonyms, amman pronunciation, amman translation, english dictionary definition of amman. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds most important fair for the print and digital. The fair has been organised by the union of jordanian publishers in cooperation with the culture ministry and the participation of 350 publishing houses from 22 arab and foreign countries, according to the jordan news agency, petra. Its one of the longest book fairs in the world with a duration of almost three weeks. Liber international book fair federation of european publishers. Amman, jor001, science fair of the jordanian ministry of education.
Amman the 17th amman international book fair will kick off on october 4 with a specialised cultural programme, jordanian publishers union jpu chairman fathi al biss said at a press conference on wednesday. The department of culture and tourism abu dhabi has postponed the 30th edition of abu dhabi international book fair, which was scheduled to take place on 15 until 21 april 2020, at the abu dhabi national exhibition center, until 23 to 29 may 2021. The tournament will be hosted by jordan between july 4 and july 18, 2012 the draw for the tournament took place on april 11, 2012, in amman. The amman international book fair is scheduled to be held from sept.
Amman deputising for his majesty king abdullah, minister of culture and youth mohammad abu rumman on thursday inaugurated the 19th amman international book fair. Amman, amman international book fair 2014, arab famous men, arab writers, jordan. Amman, one of the finest roman theatres in the world. The 2012 arab cup u20 is the second edition of the arab cup u20. Annual event that attracts 500000 visitors a day has revoked licences of publishing houses and banned them from attending.
Frankfurter buchmesse 2020 ideas that move the world. Emirates intellectual property association and the uae board on books. A delegation from sharjah international book fair visits. Check out this years amman international book fair. Amman international book fair were a qualitative and contentdriven move, and were welcomed by participants and visitors and left a. Amman international book fair visit sixth and ninth graders. The sultanates participation comes within the framework of activating the omani presence in international book fairs with the aim of introducing the. Amman the annual amman book fair attracted scores of people from all over the country who enjoy books, various cultural activities and signings from distinguished jordanian authors over the weekend. Tehran international book fair is staged in tehran early in may on an annual basis. The name of this hall was founded from the most important exhibition that organised by the hall management yearly since 1998 and this exhibition related to. Al biss has led the amman international book fair since 2016 and has served as both vicepresident and treasurer of the arab publishers. Intel international science and engineering fair 2012 program. The book fair, which is open through october 8, is organised by the jordanian publishers union jpu, the greater amman municipality gam and the culture ministry.
Products sectors, books, magazines, cdroms, multimedia. Talal abughazaleh global participates in the 19th amman. In 2012, buenos aires book fair recognized her as one of the 50 most influential people in spanishlanguage publishing. The jordanian publishers union jpu chairman fathi al biss had announced in his speech to the opening session of the 2017 fair on oct. Amman deputizing for his majesty king abdullah ii, minister of culture nabih shuqum, on thursday opened the 16th amman international book fair at the amman motor show. Journalist jamal khashoggi said of the intellectual climate. The zimbabwe international book fair was held for the first time in 1983 in harare, the capital. The roman theatre amman is cut into a hill, which is typical of any roman theatre and it is northward facing so that the spectators would be shaded from the sun during. Emirates publishers association epa is established. The amman international book fair is rooting for printed books instead of digital ones with more than 300 publishers taking part this year.
Nineteen countries will be represented up from fifteen last year, reflecting not a lack of interest but a lack of space many applications were turned down, jordanian publishers union chairman fathi al biss. China successfully participated in amman international. The jerusalem book fair has been revamped, shifting away from a convention hall to a dynamic forum. Tehran international book fair launches crackdown on harmful. The frankfurter buchmesse fbm is the worlds largest trade fair for books, based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of visitors. The leipzig book fair and its reading festival leipzig liest are the spring events of the book and media sector. Abu dhabi international book fair held for the first time in its new format.
As the amman international book fair gets underway, say hello to jamalon and yaqut jordans hidden online book and ebook stores. Occupying a site inhabited since prehistoric times, the city was known as. Amman international book fair 2019 to open on thursday. Welcome to the intel international science and engineering fair 2012, a program. Located in the amman car showroom on the way to the airport, the fair boasts books from 22 different countries for all ages, and every taste. The international publishers association ipa is an international industry federation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing. Amman international book fair visit seventh and eighth. More chinese movies will be shown, bringing arabic world closer to the modern society of china. The book fair, which hosts publishing houses from the middle east and europe, was launched last week, but has had its largest audience over the weekends, specifically on. Amman international book fair 2016, amman international book fair is held in its 16th edition with the participation of a wide range of arab and inter. The cultural event has turned into a landmark, momentous book fair in middle east and asia after 30 editions in a row. A chinese kungfu movie named the final master was shown in downtown amman on friday night, entertaining jordanian audiences attending the 17th amman international book fair. Amman international book fair, amman, jordan business.
A delegation from sharjah international book fair visits alahliyya amman university. Some saudi clerics issued a fatwa criticizing the book fair during the 2012 fair. Amman seminars, poetry readings, a musical performance, plays and lots of books on all kinds of subjects will be on offer at the 16th amman international book fair, which opens on wednesday. Some 15 countries are taking part in the fair, including egypt, morocco, algeria, saudi arabia, palestine and the uae, said jpu chairman fathi al. The 17th amman international book fair kicks off next week october 4 with a ten day event in the jordanian capital. She was the first woman to serve as president of the international publishers association, serving from 20042008. Manila international book fair 2015 christine brae, coleen hoover, tarryn fisher fan sings duration. Chinese kungfu movie brightens up amman international book. Amman international book fair is going to be held in amman international motor show aims, amman, jordan starting from 26 september. Its wide international scope, has turned the fair into a highlight of the cultural industry. Amman international book fair sep 2019, amman jordan trade.
658 97 1104 1060 1291 1373 1443 1061 923 733 1195 709 794 782 1473 1387 124 875 276 1262 924 829 905 1401 1419 1378 670 698 372 131 1217 532 581 940 1198 461 1335