Riyadh International Book Fair Announces Cultural Program, with Outstanding Qatari Participation

The organizing committee of the Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 unveiled the cultural program of the fair that will take place from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5. The fair, in which the State of Qatar is the guest of honor this year, features an extensive cultural program, with the participation of a large number of the most prominent names in the world of culture, literature and art, and leading publishing houses locally, Arab and internationally. The Saudi Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, the organizer of the event, said that the State of Qatar will be the guest of honor at the current edition of the Book Fair, and that this decision reflects the pioneering cultural role of the State of Qatar in the Gulf and Arab cultural scene as well as the depth of its strong cultural and historical ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It also pointed out that this represents a distinctive window to enable visitors to the exhibition to learn about Qatari achievements in various fields of culture, art and literature, meet pioneers of Qatari culture, creativity and art, and explore the distinguished literary and cultural publications of Qatari authors that are displayed by many Qatari publishing houses and cultural entities participating in the exhibition this year. The State of Qatar is also participating with a miniature pavilion for children on the art of Islamic architecture and the design of children's stories. The Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 will be held with the participation of over 2,000 local, Arab and international publishing houses and agencies from over 30 countries, distributed across 800 pavilions. Source: Qatar News Agency