In a ground-breaking achievement for the United Arab Emirates and the Arab world, Sharjah has been honored with the prestigious ‘World Book Capital’ title for 2019 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The honor is a recognition of the Emirate’s pioneering role in supporting and expanding the local and regional publishing industries, promoting reading to becomeRead more
Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, has named Athens World Book Capital for 2018 on the recommendation of the program's Advisory Body.
The city of Athens was chosen for the quality of its activities, supported by the entire book industry.
The proposed programme includes meetings with writers, translators and illustrators, concerts, thematic exhibitions, poetry readings and workshops for publishing professionals.Read more