Abu Dhabi: The Arabic Language Centre (ALC) of Abu Dhabi is all set to showcase some of its contributions to Arabic literature as it prepares to take part in one of the largest cultural events in the region, the 2022 Cairo International Book Fair.
At the event running from 26th January to the 7th of February, ALC, an integral part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will present its numerous publishing and translation projects, which are designed to firmly cement the Arabic language’s status, and empower the production of greater Arabic content for the wider world.
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre’s participation at the Cairo International Book Fair stems from our vision and commitment to advance the importance and usage of the Arabic language regionally and internationally. With its full agenda of notable events and activities, the Book Fair is a great opportunity to bring together authors, publishing houses and culture pioneers from around the world to exchange best practices, examine latest trends and address challenges faced by the publishing industry, especially in the changing global environment of the past two years.
Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of Arabic Language Centre remarked about the Centre’s participation at the upcoming event in Egypt.
Apart from the participation at the event, ALC will also engage in several sessions and workshops at the ‘Translating from Arabic: A Bridge Between Civilizations’ conference, which is also organized by the General Egyptian Book Organization as part of the Cairo International Book Fair.
The Centre will be showcasing publications produced under the Kalima Project for translation, which aims to revive the translation movement in the Arab world, and build stronger ties with international authors and publishing houses.
The Centre will also conduct a ‘Cultural Retreat’ at the event, which will cover six prominent topics with leading Arab authors and academics, in addition to announcing and launching a series of new cultural events, projects and initiatives.
CAIRO INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
Staged by the General Egyptian Book Organization at the Egypt International Exhibitions Centre, the fair has historically attracted around two million visitors every year, along with one of the largest gathering of publishers in the Arab World.