The Riyadh International Book Fair will Begin on September 28 at King Saud University

Get ready for Riyadh International Book Fair 2023, a cultural extravaganza with 200+ activities, rare books, and global publishers from September 28 to October 7.

on Sep 11, 2023

The Riyadh International Book Fair will Begin on September 28 at King Saud University | Frontlist

The Ministry of Culture's Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission is busy planning the Riyadh International Book Fair 2023 at the commission's new headquarters on the King Saud University campus. The book fair, themed "Inspirational Destination," will take place on an area of 46,000 square metres beginning September 28 and running until October 7.

In terms of the diversity of cultural programmes and activities catering to the tastes of people of all ages, the book fair will be the largest in the Kingdom and the Arab world. More than one million book fans and readers are expected to attend the 10-day festival, which will feature a wide range of publishing houses from around the world, as well as cultural bodies and institutions, showcasing the most recent publications and titles, as well as rare and valuable holdings such as manuscripts and paintings.

The book fair will feature over 200 cultural activities, including conversation sessions, seminars, poetry evenings performed by leading classical and Nabati poets, workshops in various fields of study, and interaction between authors and writers. The fair will include a variety of activities designed to educate youngsters, enrich and refine their talent and talents, and cognitive skills in a festive cultural setting.

More than one million book fans and readers are expected to attend the 10-day festival, which will feature a wide range of publishing houses from around the world, as well as cultural bodies and institutions, showcasing the most recent publications and titles, as well as rare and valuable holdings such as manuscripts and paintings.

The Riyadh Book Fair is organising a poem recitation competition for children for the first time this year, so that the children can enjoy the experience of learning poetic writing skills and recitation techniques, which improves their linguistic abilities and personality development.

During this year's book expo, the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission will distribute honours to publishers. This includes five categories of excellence in children's publishing, translation, digital platforms, Saudi content, and general publishing. This competition intends to strengthen publishers' role in enriching cultural content, and the winners will receive a translation grant from the exhibition partner, Roshn Real Estate Development Company, a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund.

On the eve of the book fair, the commission will host an international publishers' meeting on October 4. The event will feature a number of distinguished Saudi and international speakers, including publishing industry leaders, individual publishers, authors, content creators, and specialists. The conference's dialogue sessions will cover a wide range of topics, including the transfer of professional experiences to startup companies, increasing opportunities for local publishers to enter the field of copyright, enabling the sale and exchange of rights and the transfer of experiences, exporting Saudi culture to the rest of the world, and developing the publishing industry by adopting the highest quality standards and international best practises.

It is worth noting that over 1,200 publishing companies from 32 countries displayed their titles at the Riyadh Book Fair 2022, which was held under the theme "Cultural Chapters."