A story of letters

Publication date: 31/10/2018

D. Good cities

Sharjah, the sparkling Arab cultural capital, is on a new date with the marriage of the book, which has become a hallmark.
This morning, His Highness Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, member of the Supreme Council and Sovereign of Sharjah, inaugurates the 37th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair, organized by the Sharjah Book Authority under the theme "History of letters".
Sharjah has the right to tell its story with letters that have made culture its title for decades: it has become an Arab cultural center of excellence: creators come from different Arab countries to find their umbrella and encourage their creativity.
The Sharjah International Book Fair is one of the oldest and most important cultural events, not only in Sharjah and the United Arab Emirates, but also at the Gulf and Arab levels, and is already one of the most important some of the best known and internationally recognized bookstores in the world. Our Arabic language alone, but also in other international languages.
Evidence from the organizers: this year's exhibition offers visitors more than 20 million books and 1.6 million titles, including 80,000 new titles, presented by more than 1874 publishers from 77 countries worldwide . A guest from around the world.
Japan is the guest of honor at this year's exhibition, which is a good thing for Sharjah and its international book fair to pay special attention to the unity of human culture and the diversity of its dependent on creative interaction that enriches culture. Towards the east, towards an important culture such as Japanese culture: the East, of which we are an integral part, is rich in its cultural and civilizational heritage, which deserves to be known and derived.
Japan has a rich history of literary and cultural achievements and names in the fields of the novel, film, music, etc., and enriches human creativity with many works by eminent novelists whose works have been translated into Arabic , such as Yoko Machima. , Kenzo Ishiguru, Nobel Laureate in Literature, Haruki Murakami, and others.
Add a new bright page to "History of Letters" in Sharjah.

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