The three-day professional program in the UAE at Sharjah now is underway with a reported 116 countries in play.
Bodour Al Qasimi Named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
‘Embodying the diversity of talents and backgrounds that enrich UNESCO’s work,’ Bodour Al Qasimi and three others are named UNESCO goodwill ambassadors.
In Brazil, São Paulo’s 2025 A Feira do Livro Pacaembu
The open-air São Paulo fair held its fourth edition for the public, with conferences for publishers and booksellers during the run.
June Showcased Many of Brazil’s Literary Interests
The 40th Bienal do Livro reportedly drew 740,000 attendees, a 23-percent increase over the previous iteration in 2023.
The UAE’s Sharjah at Rio: Celebrating UNESCO’s New World Book Capital in Brazil
The globe-trotting Sharjah Book Authority team appeared at Rio’s book fair to welcome the city to the World Book Capital ranks.
Rio Becomes UNESCO’s 2025 World Book Capital
Brazil’s Bienal do Livro is being redesigned as a ‘Book Park’ to be June’s centerpiece attraction of the UNESCO World Book Capital year.
CEATL Stages a Three-Day Translation Conference in Strasbourg
Brussels’ European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations’ (CEATL) conference offers live streaming from Strasbourg.
World Book Day: EU to Exclude Book Industry from Late Payment Regulations
Publishers and booksellers worked together to secure an exemption from the EU’s late payment legislation, a decision that protects the publishing’s unique business model.
At Cairo International Book Fair: Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center
Ahead welcoming Guest of Honor Egypt to the Abu Dhabi fair, the Arabic Language Center is rolling out a busy program in Cairo.
UAE: Abu Dhabi’s Arabic Language Centre Debuts ‘Arabian Days’
Set to culminate on the United Nations’ Arabic Language Day, Abu Dhabi’s new Arabian Days festival runs December 15 to 18.