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ADIBF launches offers for visitors

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ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Internatio­nal Book Fair (ADIBF) 2024, organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) under the theme “Where the World’s Tales Unfold”, has announced a range of offers and discounts provided by the Fair’s partners in its 33rd edition for visitors of all categories.

The offerings form part of the initiative­s launched by the ADIBF to support its goals to encourage a love of reading; promote culture and knowledge locally, regionally, and internatio­nally; and enhance cultural exchange and dialogue among peoples, leveraging the Fair’s role as one of the foremost global cultural plaforms that brings together diverse cultures.

Offers include diverse packages for book lovers to indulge in their passion for exploring the latest releases from the approximat­ely 1,350 exhibitors and publishers participat­ing in this year’s Fair from 90 countries. Discounts are also available on plaform subscripti­ons, along with free entry tickets to prominent cultural landmarks in the emirate.

Saeed Hamdan Al Tunaiji, ALC Executive Director and Director of the ADIBF, said, “The Book Fair has grown into one of the region’s leading cultural events, commanding atention from creative, cultural, and publishing industry leaders worldwide. The Fair is commited to keeping up with the latest developmen­ts in publishing and creative industries, in order to offer the best initiative­s to exhibitors and visitors, a rich experience full of knowledge and creativity, and an enjoyable journey through world cultures, all in an effort to promote a culture of reading and book acquisitio­n.”

“The growing atendance from publishers and visitors at the Fair reflects Abu Dhabi’s role as a leading internatio­nal cultural hub, underlinin­g the emirate’s efforts to promote Arabic language and culture, and support intellectu­al and cultural exchange among peoples, in line with the objectives of the ALC,” Al Tunaiji added.

“This year’s Fair offers a range of new initiative­s and events, as well as a wide selection of books, including print, e-books, and audiobooks.”

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