A hosting agreement has just been signed between the authority and the Sharjah Book Authority
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication and the Sharjah Book Authority (United Arab Emirates) signed an agreement on Tuesday in Rabat to welcome Morocco as a “guest of honor” of the Sharjah International Book Fair, scheduled from November 6 to 17, 2024. Co-chaired by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohammed Mehdi Bensaid, and the Executive Chairman of the Authority of book of Sharjah, Ahmed bin Rakkad Al-Ameri, the signing ceremony took place in the presence of the general coordinator of the Fair, Khoula Al-Mujaini, on the Emirati side, and the director of Books, Libraries and Archives , Latifa Moftaqir, Moroccan side.
The signing of this agreement demonstrates the distinguished cultural relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, and responds to an invitation from the Sharjah Book Authority, which designated Morocco as guest of honor of the Sharjah International Book Fair. The program of Moroccan participation in the Sharjah International Book Fair provides, in addition to the documentary offering, the organization of a set of cultural events, in the presence of the elite of the intellectual and literary production sector, in addition to musical performances and artistic workshops relating to Moroccan cultural heritage.
