Nature Puppets workshop teaches children to transform dried flowers and leaves into whimsical fairies and ballerinas

Sharjah, November 16, 2024

The non-profit organisation champions inclusive access to knowledge and promotes the love of reading during their participation at 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair.

• Audiobooks in collaboration with publishing houses including Kalimat Group, Altafarud Design and Publishing Services, Rabie Publishing House, Hudhud Publishing & Distribution, and WOW for Publishing and Educational Services, and Thaqafa Publishing House and Distribution.
• Through their “Pledge a Library” initiative, Kalimat Foundation donates a portable library containing 100 Arabic books to SIBF Guest of Honour, Morocco.
• Participation includes workshops and reading sessions promoting inclusive education.
• Merchandise collections such as “Stitching Hope for Gaza” and “KF x Mohammed Al Mansoori” raise funds for noble causes.

Celebrating Morocco as Sharjah International Book Fair’s Guest of Honour,scholars illuminate centuries-old cultural ties

Sharjah, November 15, 2024

The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), as part of its Guest of Honour programme celebrating Morocco, hosted a session titled A Symposium on Moroccan Andalusia, exploring the rich, intertwined heritage of Morocco and Andalusia. Distinguished panellists, including Dr. Ahmed Chaouki Binenine, Ahmad Shahlan, and Fatima Tahtah, guided by moderator Mohammed Laamarti, shared insights into how the Andalusian legacy continues to shape Moroccan and Andalusian identities across politics, culture, philosophy and the arts.

Sharjah Archaeology Authority’s booth at the book festival celebrates knowledge-sharing, connecting past, present, and future

Sharjah, November 15, 2024

The Sharjah Archaeology Authority’s booth at the ongoing 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is a captivating time capsule, transporting visitors back to the early days of life in the emirates. Showcasing meticulously pinned and backlit illustrations of artefacts unearthed in Sharjah, the display offers a glimpse into the emirate’s rich and ancient heritage.

Stamps, first day covers and shipping of books keep its sales buoyant at the counter

Sharjah, November 14, 2024

Andreas Engelhardt, a visitor from Germany at the 43^rd Sharjah International Book Fair, is at the Emirates Post booth to make enquiries about sending 30 kg of books to his hometown. He is not the only one; the UAE’s official postal services provider and postal arm of 7X, which is a regular at SIBF, has been receiving good business be it in selling first day covers and stamps or shipping books domestically and internationally.