The 27th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), which will take place from 26 April to 2 May 2017 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), will feature a unique cultural programme that will discuss several aspects of the changes and transformations that have influenced the Arab cultural landscape in recent years.

Through several specialised seminars, the cultural programme will address aspects of the UAE’s cultural landscape including sessions on ‘The UAE’s Generations of Creative Writing between Arabic and English’, ‘Narration in the UAE - the Brilliance of the Female Voice’ and a seminar entitled ‘Emirati Poetry and Displaying the Emirati Song’, which recounts the experiences of many great Emirati poets whose poems were turned into songs that contributed to shaping the memories of generations.

Organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), the book fair’s 27th edition will also highlight ‘The Audiobook Experiences’, which for many years have been helping the blind and the visually impaired. The Audiobook Experience was launched in Abu Dhabi more than 20 years ago as one of the first in the region and most professional and respected Arab experiences.

Additionally, ADIBF aims to disseminate the thirst for reading among visitors through various specialised seminars. Most notably, a panel discussion titled ‘Arab Reading Challenge - Ambassadors of the Future’, which will discuss the largest project in the Arab world to encourage reading among students.

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