The 10-day Riyadh International Book Fair 2024, which concluded on Saturday, drew over a million visitors of all ages and book lovers. According to Dr. Muhammad Alwan, CEO of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, which coordinated the book festival at King Saud University, sales had surpassed SR28 million.
The event began on Thursday, Sept. 26 and featured titles from over 2,000 Saudi, Arab, and worldwide publishing companies and agencies from over 30 countries. The fair, which spanned across 800 pavilions at King Saud University, offered visitors and book lovers a rich schedule of more than 200 programs appropriate for all ages, making it a unique intellectual and cultural experience
According to Alwan, the book fair this year attracted a huge number of visitors and gave them a great chance to read the works of artists from all Arab nations as well as other parts of the world. It also opened up significant doors for them to learn more about literature, thought, and other related fields. “The exhibition improved Saudi publishers’ capacities and competitiveness while also helping to revive the printing industry and the Arab publishing movement. “It proved to be a platform for the most influential writers and thinkers to express their creativity,” he remarked.
The book fair has revitalised its function as a venue to exhibit the inventiveness of the world’s leading publishers, senior authors, and influential thinkers. It has evolved into a prominent annual cultural and intellectual event that has embodied the Kingdom’s cultural heritage for decades, its leadership in the culture and publishing industry, and its support for cultural creativity.
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