The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has announced that exhibitors participating in the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), Al Ain Book Festival, and Al Dhafra Book Festival for 2022 will be exempt from paying rental fees.
The decision is in line with the strategy implemented by the ALC to ensure business continuity and drive growth in the publishing sector, in addition to enhancing recovery and supporting local and international publishers.
The exemption also highlights the important role the emirate of Abu Dhabi plays as a global centre for culture, reflects the confidence that ALC has in the influential part publishers play, and shows the Centre’s commitment to supporting publishers in navigating the global challenges facing the industry post-pandemic.
The ALC had announced its plans to organise the Al Ain Book Festival from 14th to 20th November in Al Ain, with cultural, intellectual, and artistic events.
Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of ALC, praised this latest decision, which aims to support the new strategy for ADIBF and book fairs in general, which shows leadership’s vision to promote knowledge, advance the publishing sector, support local publishers, and facilitate dialogue between ADIBF and various publishing and creative content sectors locally, regionally, and internationally.
“Organised by the ALC every year, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2022 achieved remarkable success, cementing its advanced position in the global cultural scene,” bin Tamim said. “This brings the fair in line with the UAE and Abu Dhabi’s reputation as a leader in the sector and a host for the most prominent exhibitions and cultural events, which allow audiences to explore human creativity and innovation across all sectors.”
Over a week, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2022 presented a wide range of comprehensive cultural, intellectual, and artistic events targeting all audiences. The fair hosted 1,130 publishers from more than 80 countries, a selection of literary and intellectual figures who have won Nobel, Booker, and Pulitzer Prizes, and the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, among others, and who took part in more than 650 different events.