Press Releases

Press releases on the latest developments related to the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair and on its programme.

14/04/2008

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KITAB and Abu Dhabi International Book Fair to announce future plans at 2008 London Book Fair

• Following the hugely successful 18th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, organiser KITAB will unveil its plans for the future at the London Book Fair, as well as announcing several new developments for Abu Dhabi International Book Fair  (ADIBF) 2009. The […]

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18/03/2008

18th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Wraps up

KITAB, organiser of the 18th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which ended on Sunday 16th March, is celebrating another highly successful fair with impressive exhibitor figures, expanded exhibition space and more international publishers attending than ever before.
482 exhibitors from 42 countries participated in the Fair, with 159 publishers from outside the Arab world exhibiting this […]

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17/03/2008

International exhibitor participation higher than ever before at the 18th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

KITAB, organiser of the 18th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which ended on Sunday 16th March, is celebrating another highly successful fair with impressive exhibitor figures, expanded exhibition space and more international publishers attending than ever before.
482 exhibitors from 42 countries participated in the Fair, with 159 publishers from outside the Arab world exhibiting this […]

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15/03/2008

ADIBF 2008’s penultimate day plays host to Prince of Poets winner, regional history seminars and a ‘ladies only’ session

The penultimate day of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) played host today to local celebrity Kareem Matouq, winner of The Prince of Poets 2007 prize, two fascinating talks on regional history and a ‘ladies only’ session this morning, which was attended by a large number of local female residents looking to explore more […]

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14/03/2008

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair expands Textbox ‘Slam Poetry’ readings by popular demand

Among the exciting new initiatives taking place at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) is the ‘Textbox’, a soundproof booth designed to host poets whose words are transmitted via headphones then simultaneously translated into Arabic shown across a screen. KITAB, the organsiers of the ADIBF, have expanded the ‘Slam Poetry’ readings by popular […]

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13/03/2008

ADIBF helps get children reading

Encouraging more children to read is a key theme of this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), reflecting the mission of organiser KITAB (a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage – ADACH - and the Frankfurt Book Fair).
Central to today’s programme was a seminar entitled ‘Let’s Read! Creative Examples […]

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