"Sharjah Book Authority" The Emirati and Arab cultural experience is showcased in the Mexico exhibition
Sharjah, December 5, 2017 – The Sharjah Book Authority, during its participation in the Mexico International Book Fair, which continues until December 7, opened the horizons of cooperation and joint work between the Emirati cultural movement and its Mexican and Latin counterparts, as it reviewed Sharjah’s experience in building knowledge societies and leading a development project based on cultural dialogue and investment in the awareness of individuals and communities.
During the exhibition, which is one of the largest and most important book fairs in Latin America, the Authority held 30 professional meetings with an elite group of cultural institutions, publishers, and government bodies concerned with the knowledge and creativity industry, with the aim of exploring new cooperation projects, exchanging experiences, and developing initiatives that contribute to supporting the translation and publishing movement and transferring Arabic content into international languages.
His Excellency Ahmed bin Rakad Al Ameri, CEO of the Sharjah Book Authority, said that building effective and solid bridges with cities and countries of the world is one of the basic pillars on which the Sharjah Cultural Project was based, led by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, indicating that Sharjah believes that its presence in international book fairs is a living representation of Arab and Emirati culture and an enhancement of the size of its presence and contribution to global creative and knowledge production.
He added that in every international participation of the Authority, we see the extent of foreign interest in the Sharjah Cultural Project, and we see the appreciation of major institutions and intellectuals for what His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah is offering in terms of a development project based on investing in the book and restoring its historical role in deepening relations between peoples and civilizations. This is what was embodied in the public demand from visitors for the Spanish version of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah’s book, “The Inquisition… An Investigation of Twenty-Three Case Files against Muslims in Andalusia,” which is displayed by the Authority’s pavilion participating in the exhibition.
The series of meetings included a meeting with Alejandra Chakov Ricci, Head of the Department of Literature and Heritage and Head of the “Chile Program to Support Translation for Foreign Publishers” in the Department of Cultures, Arts, Heritage and Public Diplomacy at the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, followed by a meeting with Vanina Colagiovanni, Coordinator of the Publishing Sector in the Argentine Creative Industries Market.
The Commission also held a meeting with Veronica Mendoza, Executive Director of the Carlos Fuentes Library at the University of Guadalajara, followed by a meeting with Monica Gantzenmüller, Director of the Market Development Department of the Catalan Arts and Book Sector of the Catalan Institute of Cultural Institutions, and Joaquín Bejarano Rodenas, Director of the Book Area at the same institution.
The body also met with representatives of the Federation of Publishers’ Associations in Spain, Jose Manuel Anta and Fernando Pinzo, and held a meeting with Felipe Hunsicker, Secretary of the Guatemalan Publishers Association, followed by a meeting with Cristian Rayone, President of the Book Foundation, a meeting with Antonio Alonso, Director General of the Mexican Publishers Association, a meeting with Emero Hernán Aristezábal, CEO of the Colombian Publishers Association, and a meeting with Oscar Castillo Rojas, President of the Publishers Association of Costa Rica.
The Authority organized a meeting with Equique Martinez, Director General of the Buenos Aires International Book Fair, followed by a meeting with representatives of the Monterrey International Book Fair, Rafael Eduardo García González and Henoch de Santiago Dolce, followed by a meeting with Adriana Angel, Director General of the Bogotá International Book Fair.
The Commission also held a meeting with Claudia Neira Bermudez, Director of the Central American Festival, a meeting with José Diego Gonzalez Mendoza, Technical Director of the Editorial System of the Regional Center for the Promotion of Books in Latin America and the Caribbean, affiliated with UNESCO, a meeting with Gabriela Pérez, Chair of the Children’s Book Fair Committee in Buenos Aires, and a meeting with representatives of the New York International Book Fair, Dejanera Alvarez, Director-General of the Fair, and José Higuera López, President of the Fair.
The Authority’s participation program in the exhibition also included organizing a number of receptions for delegations from several countries and cities, including Canada, Chile, the Spanish region of Catalonia, and the Italian city of Bologna, in addition to receptions in Argentina, the Buenos Aires International Book Fair, and independent publishing houses, in addition to participating in the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of Hachette Publishing House.
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