Rabat International Book Fair Explained

Native Name:معرض الرباط الدولي للكتاب
Native Name Lang:ar
Genre:Book fair
Date:May
Frequency:Annually
Location:Rabat, Morocco
Country:Morocco
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Area:20,000 m2
Organised:Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication
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The Rabat International Book Fair is an annual book fair held in Rabat, Morocco.

It is the largest book fair in Morocco, and one of the most significant annual events in Moroccan literature. It is held for over ten days every February, under the patronage of King Mohammed VI. The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication organizes the fair in conjunction with the Moroccan Agency for Development, Investment, and Export, and the Office of Fairs and Expositions.

The book fair covers a surface area of 20,000 m2, making it one of Morocco's largest cultural events. It attracts a number of cultural organizations and actors, including foreign missions, religious organizations, authors, artists, and publishers, in addition to visitors of all ages and backgrounds.[1]

Activities and cultural program

Each year, approximately 700 publishing houses from 44 different countries, specializing in various fields of knowledge, participate in the book fair, in addition to cultural organizations, research centers, universities, and non-profit organizations.

The National Reading Award is presented during the book fair.[2]

Children's wing

In every year of the book fair, there is a wing reserved for publishing houses dedicated to children's books. The event aims to promote literacy among Moroccan children through a number of initiatives designed to encourage reading among children.

Guests of honor

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EditionCountry
202026Mauritania
201925Spain
201824[3] Egypt
201723[4] Countries of Central Africa
201622[5] United Arab Emirates
201521Palestine[6] [7]
201420
201319Libya
201218Saudi Arabia

Awards presented

Notes and References

  1. https://www.hespress.com/art-et-culture/420796.html ثلاثة ملايين نسخة ورقية تنتظر زوار معرض الكتاب بالدار البيضاء
  2. Web site: شبكة القراءة تحدث جائزة وطنية لتشجيع القراء. مغرس. 5 October 2019.
  3. Web site: مصر ضيف شرف الدورة 24 للمعرض الدولي للكتاب بالمغرب . 2 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190717214024/https://www.skynewsarabia.com/varieties/991627-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-24-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8 . 17 July 2019 . live .
  4. Web site: بلاغ حول حصيلة الدورة 23 للمعرض الدولي للنشر والكتاب 2017 . 2 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190107104615/http://www.salonlivrecasa.ma/index.php/2013-03-20-12-42-33/623-23-2017 . 7 January 2019 . live .
  5. Web site: دولة الإمارات العربية ضيف شرف المعرض الدولي للنشر والكتاب . 2 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160323094249/http://www.albawaba.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%AF%D8%A8-%D9%88%D8%AB%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%A1--799334 . 23 March 2016 . live .
  6. Web site: أكثر من 700 ناشر في معرض الدار البيضاء للكتاب وفلسطين ضيف الشرف. دنيا الوطن. ar. 2019-12-03.
  7. http://www.salonlivrecasa.ma/index.php/2014-02-03-09-39-14 ضيوف شرف المعرض سنويا