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Qatar participates in Khartoum International Book Fair

Published: 19 Oct 2017 - 12:21 am | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 02:03 am

QNA

Khartoum:  The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, is participating in Khartoum International Book Fair launched under the theme ‘Book the Bridge of Knowledge’. The event which is hosting 14 countries and more than 300 Sudanese and foreign publishing houses will continue until October 29.
Qatar’s participation in the fair comes in the framework of enhancing cultural cooperation in Arab and international forums. The Qatari pavilion features a number of works of Qatari authors in the fields of story, novel and humanities.
Sudanese Minister of Culture Hassan Al Tayeb Badawi pointed out during his opening speech that this is the first session of the book fair, which comes after the national dialogue and national accord in Sudan, and after the discussion of more than 500 papers, including the emphasis on the identity of Sudan and the cohesion between the fabric of its children.
During the fair, the literary experience in Qatar will be reviewed in a lecture presented by the writer Gamal Fayez, Qatari literary works will be launched, and a lecture will be delivered on the sidelines of the fair entitled ‘Solar History.. Solar Towers in Qatar’ presented by Essa Al Kuwari. While the artist Ghanem Al Sulaiti will showcase his artistic experience in a workshop.