Bodour Al Qasimi announces Greece as Guest of Honour
of the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair

Greek culture welcomed in Sharjah at the 2025 edition of SIBF, celebrating shared roots and contemporary creativity

• Sheikha Bodour: SBA is working to ensure the 44th SIBF becomes a milestone event, spotlighting a nation that, together with the Arab world, has shaped the course of civilisation
• Ahmed Al Ameri: Hosting Greece as Guest of Honour adds to the fair’s distinguished record of international partnerships
• Greek Deputy Minister of Culture: Cultural cooperation with SIBF strengthens the ties between our countries and peoples

Sharjah, May 19, 2025

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), emphasised that Greece, with its rich historical legacy and global cultural influence, stands as a vital pillar in the ongoing story of human creativity. She highlighted that the nation, which inspired Homer’s epic works, shaped Socratic ideals of virtue, and erected theatres that continue to ignite artistic imagination, embodies a timeless source of knowledge and enlightenment for scholars, thinkers, and writers across centuries.

Her remarks came during the signing ceremony announcing Greece as the Guest of Honour for the 44th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). The agreement was formalised by H.E. Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, CEO of SBA; and H.E. Jasonas Fotilas,, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Hellenic Republic. The signing took place at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition & Congress Centre in Greece.

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