Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and the follow-up of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Book Authority, the Sharjah Book Authority announced that publishing houses in Palestine, Lebanon and Sudan will be exempted from participation fees in the 1st edition. 43 of the Sharjah International Book Fair, which runs from 6 to 17 November.
This directive translates the vision of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, about providing the elements for the advancement of the Arab cultural project, protecting Arab culture in various circumstances, standing alongside Arab culture makers and intellectuals, and creating the appropriate climate to carry out their historical role in strengthening Arab cultural identity, and enhancing its participation in building human civilization.
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi stressed that Arab publishing houses are going through circumstances that they have never experienced before, and that there is an urgent need to stand together, in order to limit the negative repercussions they face and support them in every way possible, so that they can overcome their challenges, noting that the future of Arab culture is determined by the extent to which The efficiency and effectiveness of publishing houses and publishers specifically.
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi said: “The Emirate of Sharjah has been, from the beginning, and will remain, a home for Arab culture and Arab intellectuals, and the emirate’s commitment to the Arab cultural project is an authentic principle, in all its directions and practices, and we hope that the next sessions of the Sharjah International Book Fair will bring good news to our culture, our intellectuals, and our peoples.” ».
This exemption comes in the context of the central role of the Emirate of Sharjah, which aims to enhance the flexibility and efficiency of the Arab publishing sector, and ensure the continuation of its role in mobilizing societies and enhancing knowledge and awareness, especially in light of the targeting, narrowing, siege and isolation of publishing houses, libraries and cultural institutions from their surroundings. Arab and international.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, about 76 cultural centers, 3 theatres, 5 museums, 15 publishing houses, a bookstore center, and 80 public libraries were damaged as a result of the direct targeting in Gaza, completely or partially, in addition to the significant damage to publishing houses, libraries, and cultural centers. In the West Bank.
As for Sudan and Lebanon, which are considered among the most prominent capitals of Arab publishing, publishers and publishing houses are suffering from the seriousness of the escalating difficult conditions and their direct effects on the practice of normal daily work, freedom of movement, and obtaining the necessary materials for publishing, in addition to the difficulty of communicating with the regional environment, including… It includes the movement of books or the participation of publishing houses in international and Arab book fairs.
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