Bookfairs
Press release on the opening of the International Book and Publishing Fair 2024
In Rabat, the capital, and under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch inaugurated, on Thursday, the 29th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair in Rabat, in the presence of prominent ministerial, political and diplomatic figures at the Souissi OLM space in Rabat, until May 19.
The opening ceremony of this major cultural event, which is the guest of honor of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was marked by the presence of the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, and personalities from the world of politics, diplomacy, culture and media.
Organized by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, in partnership with the wilaya of Rabat-Salé-Kentara, Rabat-Salé-Kenitra and the Rabat Community, the edition will see the participation of 743 exhibitors representing 48 countries.
Participants:
More than 100,000 titles covering all fields of knowledge were decorated on the shelves of this year's exhibition, led by the field of humanities, sciences and languages, and 743 exhibitors participated in the session, including 290 live shows, 453 indirect exhibitors, representing 48 countries, from the Arab world, African, European, American and Asian countries.
40 exhibitors will be participating in this exhibition for the first time, and a special space will be dedicated to the illustrators and creators of the Marvel & DC universe stories.
Guest of honor of the exhibition
This year, the exhibition will host UNESCO through a gallery that will host more than 20 events and seminars on the organization's activities in the fields of science, communication, media and heritage sites, focusing on the themes of youth and artificial intelligence.
Cultural Program of the Exhibition
As in previous editions, the cultural programme of this event is characterized by the organization of a large number of activities with the participation of Moroccan and foreign writers, intellectuals, creators and poets, thus consolidating Morocco's position as a country of encounter, dialogue and cultural exchange.
The cultural program of the exhibition includes 241 events and activities that shed light on the topics of heritage reading and writing the future, multiple Africa, features and images, gender writing, media and technology, with the participation of Moroccan and foreign writers, thinkers, creators and poets.
The exhibition is daily from ten in the morning until eight in the evening
We wish Morocco a successful and distinguished session.
Mohammed Saleh Al-Maleej
Chairman of the Media and Public Relations Committee