Sharjah (UNA-OIC) – Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi inaugurated the 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) on Tuesday, at Expo Centre Sharjah, in the presence of Deputy Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi.
Organized by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) under the theme “There’s always a right book”, the 2021 edition of the cultural extravaganza, which runs from 3 to 13 November, celebrates Spain as Guest of Honor and brings together 1,632 publishers and 85 authors and creatives from around the world.
The Ruler of Sharjah honored Kuwaiti novelist and short story writer, Taleb Al Refai, as SIBF’s ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’. The winner of the Sharjah Translation Award ‘Turjuman’, and winners in various categories of SIBF Awards and the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature were also honored at the event.
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Organized by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) under the theme “There’s always a right book”, the 2021 edition of the cultural extravaganza, which runs from 3 to 13 November, celebrates Spain as Guest of Honor and brings together 1,632 publishers and 85 authors and creatives from around the world.
The Ruler of Sharjah honored Kuwaiti novelist and short story writer, Taleb Al Refai, as SIBF’s ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’. The winner of the Sharjah Translation Award ‘Turjuman’, and winners in various categories of SIBF Awards and the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature were also honored at the event.
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