Amman book fair to feature 400 publishers

AMMAN — About 400 publishers from Jordan, the Arab region, and the world have signed up to the Amman International Book Fair, which will run from September 1 through September 10, organizers announced on Wednesday, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

The organizers said that the exhibition will feature recreational activities, story reading for children and young adults, poetry recitals, storytelling, and cultural seminars.

Minister of Culture Haifa Al-Najjar told a press conference that the annual exhibition is part of the Jordanian cultural project, and like 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.

Jaber Abu Fares, the head of the Jordanian Publishers Association, said that the book fair, which will be held at the Jordan Exhibition Center in Makkah Mall, has become the most significant cultural event in the Kingdom, and a major gathering for Arab and international publishers. اضافة اعلان

 

 

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