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Press release on the opening of the Doha International Book Fair 2024
The thirty-third edition of the Doha International Book Fair kicked off today under the slogan "Knowledge Builds Civilizations", and will continue until May 18, at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center..jpg)
This year, the exhibition is witnessing the largest international participation in its history, attracting 515 publishing houses from 42 countries, allowing the display of 180,000 new titles in the fields of knowledge and various sciences, in addition to wider cultural participation of the embassies of brotherly and friendly countries.
Attendance:
The exhibition was inaugurated by the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and the opening was attended by the Crown Prince of the Sultanate of Oman, the Omani Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Thi Yazan bin Haitham Al Said, the Egyptian Minister of Culture, Dr. Nevine Al-Kilani, the Lebanese Minister of Culture Mohammed Murtada, the Qatari Minister of Culture Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani, Mr. Mohamed Rashad, President of the Arab Publishers` Association, Mr. Bashar Chebaro, Secretary-General of the Arab Publishers` Association, and Ms. Samira Assi, President of the Syndicate of Publishers Union in Lebanon and a member of the Board of Directors of the Arab Publishers` Associationand a number of personalities.
Participants:
The exhibition comes this year with a large participation from Qatari publishing houses as part of efforts to support the book, publishing and creativity industry in the country, and the exhibition also enjoys Gulf, Arab and international participation, represented in: the Egyptian Ministry of Culture represented by the Egyptian General Book Authority, the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters in the State of Kuwait, the Ministry of Heritage and Culture in the Sultanate of Oman, the Sharjah Book Authority, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, the Institute of Public Administration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia, in addition to the Ministries of Culture of the Kingdom of Morocco, Algeria and Yemen, China and Azerbaijan, the participation of a number of publishers' associations in Mauritania, Jordan and Turkey, and American and British publishing houses.
Participants:
The exhibition comes this year with a large participation from Qatari publishing houses as part of efforts to support the book, publishing and creativity industry in the country, and the exhibition also enjoys Gulf, Arab and international participation, represented in: the Egyptian Ministry of Culture represented by the Egyptian General Book Authority, the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters in the State of Kuwait, the Ministry of Heritage and Culture in the Sultanate of Oman, the Sharjah Book Authority, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, the Institute of Public Administration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia, in addition to the Ministries of Culture of the Kingdom of Morocco, Algeria and Yemen, China and Azerbaijan, the participation of a number of publishers' associations in Mauritania, Jordan and Turkey, and American and British publishing houses.
Guest of honor of the exhibition
This year, the exhibition will host the Sultanate of Oman as a guest of honor to participate in a special pavilion and a diverse cultural program that highlights the authentic Omani heritage and intellectual and literary production, and presents a range of popular and artistic performances.
The pavilion of the Sultanate of Oman includes the participation of several official institutions: the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, the Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, and Sultan Qaboos University, and the pavilion will also include a diverse and busy cultural program that includes intellectual seminars, dialogue meetings, discussion sessions, poetry evenings and artistic performances, with the participation of a group of official figures, thinkers, writers, poets and researchers from both sides.
Several publications will be launched for the first time, such as: The Omani Encyclopedia for Young People, the Contemporary Fine Achievement Book, the Book of Manuscript Cabinets in Oman and many more.
Cultural Program of the Exhibition
Doha Children
During this session, the "Doha Children" event will be held in a tent with an area of 2400 square meters, which will host workshops and events for children, in addition to a theater on which plays and cultural programs will be held for them, as well as the participation of publishing houses specialized in children's books in the same place.
Various Events
The main theatre will feature a variety of seminars, lectures and poetry evenings, in addition to theatrical performances such as the play "Jamil and Buthaina" by the Caracalla troupe from Lebanon, which will be held at the Mayassa Theater at the Qatar National Convention Center, and a daily play organized by the Center for Theater Affairs.
The accompanying program also includes a series of workshops in various cultural, social and professional fields, in addition to a photographic exhibition entitled "Read" at the Qatar Photography Center pavilion.
Reading Guide Service
The exhibition also offers a reading guide service for people who are beginners in reading or people who have no experience with reading in all age groups, where specialists help them choose the appropriate book according to their knowledge.
The exhibition opens its doors to visitors from nine in the morning until ten in the evening, except on Friday from three in the afternoon to ten in the evening.
Our wishes for a successful and successful course
Mohammed Saleh Al-Maalej
Chairman of the Media and Public Relations Committee