RIYADH: The most awaited literary carnival of the city, the Riyadh International Book Fair, which serves as a great networking platform for publishers, writers, scholars and academic institutions and one of the most important book fairs in the Middle East, opened registration Sunday for its upcoming edition.
The book fair will kick off on March 9, 2016 under the auspices of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.
“All publishing houses and other stakeholders who wish to participate in the Riyadh International Book Fair 2016, be it from inside the Kingdom or international participants, and want to book their exhibition site, can apply for registration with effect from Dec. 6,” a Ministry of Culture and Information spokesman said.
The registration process will close on Feb. 6.
Commenting on preparations and arrangements, Saud Al-Hazmi, general supervisor for the book fair and exhibition at the Ministry of Information and Culture, said that the ministry has completed its preparations for the annual international cultural event.
He pointed out that the ministry each year seeks to further develop its programs in the exhibition by introducing new elements of modern technical aspects in order to make it easier for publishers to participate and ultimately help make the fair a huge success.
Moreover, the effort is to allow a greater number of applicants to participate and serve visitors with ease and flexibility, he underlined.
The general supervisor of the exhibition also urged publishing houses to follow the terms and dates of registration set by the ministry in order to meet the deadline.
The book fair features hundreds of national and international publishing houses, distributors and retail booksellers to facilitate and promote exchanges between professionals whose jobs depend on books and reading, and publishers.
The exhibition at the book fair last year accommodated more than 300,000 titles, including several best-selling books from about 1,000 publishing houses from more than 30 countries, represented by 400 exhibitors within the Kingdom and more than 1,000 foreign exhibitors.
The exhibitors at the book fair put on display a large number of books on Islam, Arab culture, history, medicine, law, science and technology, mass media and communications, besides biographical accounts, fiction and novels available in languages including Arabic, English, French, Turkish, Urdu and Spanish.
Riyadh International Book Fair promises literary feast
Riyadh International Book Fair promises literary feast
Citrus festival highlights AlUla’s heritage, economy
- The rise in visitor numbers reflects the festival’s prominence as a major agricultural and community event. It runs until Jan. 16
ALULA: The AlUla Citrus Festival has seen a remarkable turnout of residents and visitors as it has coincided with the mid-year school break, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The festival is being held at the farmers’ market in the cultural oasis, amid an environment that blends stunning natural beauty with the governorate's rich agricultural heritage.
The rise in visitor numbers reflects the festival’s prominence as a major agricultural and community event. It runs until Jan. 16.
It allows visitors to explore local products and purchase citrus fruits directly from farmers, highlighting the deep connection between the people, their land, and agricultural legacy.
The festival showcases a diverse selection of AlUla’s finest citrus fruits, alongside platforms for local producers, the SPA added.
The event also features interactive family-friendly activities and live cooking demonstrations.
It contributes to revitalizing agricultural economic activity and reinforces agricultural seasons as a pillar of sustainable development in the governorate.
The AlUla Citrus Festival is a key social and economic event and gives local farmers a vital platform to showcase and sell their produce, supporting the agricultural economy of a governorate home to nearly 5,000 productive farms.
