Young attendees of Sharjah International Book Fair 2023 learn fundamentals of the meditative art of Yoga

Literary exploration meets mindfulness as SIBF weaves yoga into the fabric of knowledge

Sharjah, 03 Nov 2023

Educational activities for both children and adults are integral to Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF)’s offerings every year, and this year the 12-day event is laying special emphasis on nurturing well rounded young leaders of tomorrow with a series of mindfulness activities. The SIBF 2023 Psychological Health workshops conducts a session on ‘Balance Yoga for Kids’ to equip young participants with the fundamental knowledge of meditative art.

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Rare Harry Potter book signed by JK Rowling at Sharjah International Book Fair 2023

1998 edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second novel in the Harry Potter series later turned into blockbuster movie, is being sold by Dubai-based Zerzura Rare Books

Sharjah, November 02, 2023

A rare first edition of a Harry Potter book signed by author JK Rowling is turning heads for its novelty factor and a five-figure sticker price at the ongoing 12-day Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) that opened in Expo Centre Sharjah on Wednesday.

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Sharjah International Book Fair 2023 welcomes 2,033 publishers
from 108 nations with the theme ‘We Speak Books’

With its its largest-ever country participation, SIBF’s 42nd annual edition will host 1,700 events and South Korea as Guest of Honour

• SIBF 2023 will run from November 1-12 at Expo Centre Sharjah.
• 1.5 million titles including 800,000 in Arabic and 700,000 in other languages under one roof.
• 11 new countries will make their SIBF debut this year.
• 460 cultural activities to include 127 guests from 33 countries.
• SIBF’s Thriller Festival returns for a 2nd edition with 10 authors who will take the audience into the worlds of mystery and crime.
• Renowned chefs will lead 45 activities at the Cookery Corner.
• 41 international speakers will lead 31 roundtables at the Publishers Conference.
• 120 Arab and African publishers to be trained during Publisher’s Training co-hosted with NYU.
• 400 experts from 30 countries will attend Sharjah International Library Conference.
• Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) will announce winners of their prestigious awards for accessible publishing at the SIBF Publishers Conference.

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