Around 400 publishers from Jordan, the Arab world, and around the world have signed up to exhibit at the Amman International Book Fair which will run from September 1st through the 10th, organizers announced on Wednesday.
They added that the exhibit will feature recreational activities, story readings for kids and young adults, poetry and story evenings, and cultural seminars.
At a press conference, Minister of Culture Haifa Najjar explained that the annual exhibition is part of the Jordanian cultural project and that, as in previous years, it will be held under the slogan “Jerusalem: The Capital of Palestine,” with the State of Kuwait serving as this year’s guest of honor.
In turn, Jaber Abu Fares, the head of the Jordanian Publishers Association, stated that the exhibition, which will be held at the Jordan Exhibition Center – Makkah Mall, has become the most significant cultural event in the Kingdom and a major gathering for Arab and international publishers.
The twenty-first edition of the exhibition also honors Jordanian short story writer, television drama writer, and playwright Walid Seif for his prolific literary and dramatic production as well as service to Arab culture.
Source: Jordan News Agency