Festivals

The Beirut International Arab Book Fair 2013

From Dec 6 to Dec 19, 2013
Seaside Arena

The Beirut International Arab Book Fair will take place at the Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure Center (BIEL) in downtown Beirut.

The Beirut 57th Annual International Arab Book Fair 2013 is organized by the Arab Cultural Club and the Union of Publishers in Lebanon. A wide range of Arab books will be on display during the exhibition, and covering all topics: politics, children books, novels, etc…

With Malik’s bookshop and Librarie Antoine taking part in this year’s book fair, French and English books will be available on the exhibition floor as well.

Authors from Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Palestine will participate in this year’s fair. Some 181 Lebanese publishers and 63 from the rest of the Arab world are expected to participate in the event, which will stage over 160 book-signing ceremonies over its 14 days.

The book fair will also host dozens of parallel events, including seminars and lectures on a wide range of topics, fiction and poetry readings along with ceremonies to honor writers.