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    Photos: Huge turnout at the 40th Sharjah International Book fair

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    Photos: Huge turnout at the 40th Sharjah International Book fair

    World’s largest book fair in terms of the buying and selling of copyrights in 2021


    Published:  November 03, 2021 18:27 Last updated:  November 10, 2021 16:50 Photos by Ahmed Ramzan and Compiled by Devadasan K P, Picture Editor
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    Huge turnout of visitors at the Sharjah book fair. The event, taking place at the Expo Centre Sharjah until November 13, brings together more than 1,600 publishers from 83 countries and 15 million books. This year’s event is the largest since the fair was established in 1982. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) had announced that the 40th edition of SIBF has become the world’s largest book fair. SIBF has earned the title of the world’s largest book fair for the first time since its inception in 1982. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    School students during the fair. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    The Sharjah International Book Fair, one of the most anticipated events on the UAE’s cultural calendar, opened on November 3 with even bigger space, more books, more events and expectedly more visitors than ever — bigger even than pre-COVID-19 days. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Students of Far Eastern Private School browse books at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2021 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    The fair, which will run from November 3 to 13 at the Expo Centre Sharjah, is held this year under the theme of ‘There’s always a right book’, with more than 15 million books and hundreds of events in the presence of cultural and literature icons — Nobel and Booker laureates, prominent authors and screenwriters from around the world. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Last year’s show, which was held in-person as the coronavirus pandemic waned, was an exceptional success in both the literal and figurative sense. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    What a poignant line to describe a book fair that showcases millions of titles across a 10,000 sqm area. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority, SIBF 2021 will host 85 writers and intellectuals who will lead the fair’s 970 events and activities. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    There will certainly be the usual precautionary measures in place including the face mask rule to ensure the safety of guests and participants in the fair. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    With these measures and the success of the country in winning the fight against the virus, this year’s book fair is expected to be a pleasant experience for all. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    This is the message that Sharjah, under the guidance of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, is sending out. Above, children during a workshop at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2021 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Sheikh Sultan’s efforts in the past five decades have made the emirate a cultural hub in this part of the world. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Sharjah’s name has become synonymous worldwide with culture and books. Today, the Sharjah International Book Fair is the third-largest book fair in the world, cited in the same conversations as those in New York, London and Frankfurt. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Visitors on the first day of Sharjah International Book Fair 2021 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    These efforts have thus made it natural for Sharjah to host such a high profile event, with hundreds of thousands of visitors expected, in such extraordinary circumstances. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Performers at nature mascots at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2021 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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