Jeddah International Book Fair Explained

Jeddah International Book Fair
Location:Alkurnaysh Road, Abhur Al Junoobiyah, Jeddah 23733, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates:21.5433°N 39.1728°W
Website:jeddahbookfair.com
Participants:440 publishers[1]
Venue:Events Land
Attendance:75,000[2]
Country:Saudi Arabia
Area:27,500 m2

The Jeddah International Book Fair is the second largest book fair in Saudi Arabia, after the Riyadh International Book Fair.[3] The first version of this book fair was held in 2015.[4] From that year on, the book fair is usually held by December in the Events Land, South Obhur, Jeddah. One of the main aims of the fair is to "support the publishing movement in Saudi Arabia", says Prince Mishal bin Majed, the governor of Jeddah.[5] In the sidelines of the fair, a number of galleries are organized. Additionally, many folklore shows are performed by a number of expatriate communities living in Saudi Arabia.[6]

Organizers

The book fair organizers are:

    1. Ministry of Culture Al-Harthy Company for Exhibitions Ltd[7]

Participants

The fair usually receives participation from around 500 international publishing houses from more than 40 countries. Moreover, it pays great attention to new and experienced Saudi writers.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us. Jeddah International Book Fair. en-US. 2019-05-08.
  2. Web site: Jeddah International Book Fair a big draw. 2016-12-19. . en. 2018-12-27.
  3. Web site: Saudi Arabia's 4th Jeddah International Book Fair set for 13 days over western Christmas and New Year. 2018-12-17. The New Publishing Standard. en-US. 2018-12-27.
  4. Web site: Jeddah International Book Fair. lammt.com. Lammt. 2018-12-27. 2018-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20181227133026/https://lammt.com/acexpos/JIBF. dead.
  5. Web site: Jeddah International Book Fair. Arab News. en. 2018-12-27.
  6. Web site: Jeddah International Book Fair’s tale of success. 2019-01-04. Arab News. en. 2019-01-04.
  7. Web site: Jeddah International Book Fair . www.eyeofriyadh.com . en-US . 2018-12-27.
  8. Web site: Jeddah International Book Fair Opens This Week . 2017-12-12 . CIC . Saudi Arabia . en-US . 2018-12-27 . 2019-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190410125420/https://cic.org.sa/2017/12/jeddah-international-book-fair-opens-this-week/ . dead .