His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed the allocation of AED 4.5 million for the purchase of new titles from both Arab and foreign publishers who have a presence at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) this year. This annual tribute is […]

Overnight success is nothing but 20 years of hard work, underlined Chetan Bhagat, bestselling author of 2 States and Five Point Someone in a freewheeling conversation with journalist, Nasreen Abdulla, at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2021), which runs its course at Expo Centre Sharjah until November 13. The Indian author, who was […]

Numerous young students had fun learning new skills and broadening their creative horizons at the ‘Hidden Algorithms’ workshop, at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which runs until November 13 and carries the theme ‘There’s always a right book’. At the workshop, which is one amongst the dozens this milestone edition of SIBF is […]

The milestone 40th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has already welcomed thousands in its first few days – people from all age groups and nationalities have thronged to the fair to grab copies of the titles they want and discover new favourites from amongst the 15 million-plus books displayed under the SIBF roof […]

“A translator straddles two worlds; you have to function as two individuals at the same time,” said Lisa Ginzburg, Italian author and translator, at a panel discussion held at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair, where she explored some of the key challenges involved in literary translation in a discussion with Dr. Mohsen Al-Ramli, Iraqi-Spanish […]

The 40th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) taught young students with a passion for experimental learning that science can be weird, but quite fun too! The interactive ‘Crazy Science School’ workshop held at SIBF 2021 runs until November 13, featured an exciting round of questions and answers alongside practical experiments, resulting in yelps […]

Renowned Spanish guitarist Miguel Trápaga regaled visitors with this charismatic presence and mesmerising performance, held as part of Spain’s Guest of Honour programme at the ongoing 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) which runs its course until November 13 in Expo Centre Sharjah. The artist delighted visiting book worms, cultural enthusiasts and art lovers from […]

Celebrated Indian journalist Vir Sanghvi launched his autobiography A Rude Life: The Memoir in front of a packed house at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) on Saturday, November 6. The book, published by Penguin Viking and endorsed by the likes of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and Bollywood actor Shabana […]

What happens when one of India’s most celebrated poets time travels and jumps straight out of the 18th century to land in the present-day world? Pandemonium and laughter ensue, of course! This what a packed audience of theatre-goers discovered at the staging of one of India’s most popular comedic plays, ‘Ghalib in New Delhi’, at […]

Expo Center Sharjah, represented by HE Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO of the Center, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Union for International Exhibitions and Conferences, and Board Member of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry “UFI”, participated in the 88th UFI Global Congress which took place in Rotterdam, 3-6 November. […]

Egyptian novelist Ahmed Murad and American author A.J. Finn revealed the bag of tricks thriller writers reach into to pen stories that keep their readers hooked till the last page at a compelling panel discussion titled ‘Create the Thriller’ at the 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). The panel was moderated by […]

An insightful discussion on ‘The Presence of Women in Literary Achievement’that addressed issues of representation and recognition attracted large numbers of women and girls at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair that continues its run at Expo Centre Sharjah until November 13. Members on the panel included Dr. Badriya Al Bishr, award-winning Saudi novelist and […]

Quitting the firecrackers, 300 youngsters and their parents from all over the UAE chose to celebrate their Diwali with the cracking Indo-Arab YouTube duo ‘Jordindian’ who lit up the Sharjah International Book Fair 2021 stage last night (Thursday) with their characteristic humour, conversation and an awe-inspiring performance. Two content creators – Naser, half Jordanian-half Indian […]

Children of all age groups are flocking to the Sharjah International Book Fair2021 by the hundreds – a delightful sight symbolic of the evident love of reading and literature the UAE and events like SIBF are successfully instilling in them. A quick walk through the Expo Centre’s halls with a question to these young readers […]

An open-air, urban exhibition at the 40thSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is taking visitors on an intriguing journey into the nomadic life of one of Canada’s most celebrated authors, Dany Laferrière, as it traces his path from a free-spirited childhood in Haiti where his artistic sense first developed, to a sudden departure to Montreal, the city […]

HE Ahmed bin Rakad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), received Egypt’s Minister of Culture, HE Dr. Ines Abdel Daim, at the ongoing 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which runs until November 13 in Expo Centre Sharjah. They discussed future prospects for cultural collaboration, including the launch of creative initiatives, in addition […]

An insightful discussion at the popular Social Media Station at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) took its young attendees by surprise as they were informed about how the psychology of marketing is used to influence their decision-making on a daily basis, especially regarding their purchases, both big and small. Led by Ahmed Alkhawaja, […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has announced that more than 120 businesses, as well as entrepreneurs, had submitted their entries for the Sharjah Excellence Award 2020-2021 before the application deadline got recently expired. The award winners will be announced during a ceremony to be organized by the SCC at Expo Centre Sharjah […]

Was Mario Puzo – who wrote the iconic The Godfather in the 1960’s – more impactful as a novelist or as a screenwriter? Was the Nobel Prize winning Naguib Mahfouz – who published 35 novels, over 350 short stories and 26 movie scripts – a better author or a superior movie writer? These questions set […]

Sharjah, the 2019 UNESCO World Book Capital, has hosted representatives from most of the UNESCO-designated World Book Capital cities to reflect on their individual stories and discuss strategies to strengthen their legacy while sharing their experiences with future holders of the status. At the preliminary meeting of the Expert Group of the World Book Capital […]

A world where all nations are friends, or one where one emulates another’s successful model of peaceful existence was author Michael Anderle’s vision for the future, voiced at panel titled ‘Futuristic writing’, heldon Friday, November 5, at the 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). “Our future can be unlimited if we chart […]

The lilting tunes and melodies of the European countryside resonated through the halls and walkways of Sharjah International Book Fair halls as an unconventional walking theatre with mechanical puppets in tow, roamed through the fair, much to the excitement of children and adults. The folk musical performance by the Barattoli band, with puppets that mimicked […]

Behind that larger-than-life persona that has taken the world by storm and redefined the comedy landscape, who is Trevor Noah? Get up, close and personal with ‘The Most Influential South African’ Trevor Noah, as the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair creates a one-of-a-kind opportunity for the UAE and the region to hear how a humble, funny […]