9th edition of Al Ain Book Fair opens

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HH Sheikh Hazza bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Under-Secretary of the Court of the Abu Dhabi Ruler’s Representative in the Al Ain Region, opened the ninth edition of the Al Ain Book Fair, which displays literature,
poetry and history books by
Emirati writers.
The exhibition opened with a musical performance entitled, “Paradise of Zayed,” by a group of talented children who sang well-known Emirati, Arab and English songs.
Sheikh Hazza bin Tahnoon visited all the pavilions and toured the exhibitions sponsored by participating publishing houses. The fair showcases thousands of titles published by more than 90 exhibitors, in both Arabic and English. He also reviewed the rich programmes designed to engage visitors and contribute to the promotion of the UAE publishing industry.
A key aim of the fair is to encourage public learning about the local publishing industry, and to encourage young writers to communicate publicly through literature that discusses various cultural and creative issues related to the intellectual movement in the UAE.
“The Al Ain Book Fair is an opportunity for the city to meet and share ideas through vision and dialogue of local and Arab writers and intellectuals”, Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism said.