The Minister of Culture inaugurates the Kingdom’s pavilion as guest of honor at the Damascus Book Fair
His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan inaugurated , Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Authority, Saudi Arabia Pavilion, guest of honor International Book Fair 2026, in the presence of the Minister of Culture of the Syrian Arab Republic, Muhammad Yassin Saleh, and Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Qatari Minister of Culture, in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the guest of honor at this edition of the exhibition, whose activities continue until the sixteenth of this February, in an Arab cultural presence that reflects the Kingdom’s position and leadership in the Arab and international cultural scene.
In a presence that reflects its leadership in the Arab cultural scene; The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the guest of honor
Damascus International Book Fair
The Kingdom’s participation as a guest of honor in the exhibition comes as an extension of the role that culture plays within the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and based on the Kingdom’s belief in culture as a space for convergence, a bridge for cultural communication, and a tool for enhancing rapprochement between Arab peoples.
The Literature, Publishing and Translation Authority leads the Kingdom’s participation in the Damascus International Fair For the book, within an institutional framework that reflects the development of the literature, publishing and translation sector in the Kingdom, and confirms its keenness to provide a cultural presence based on meaning, respects memory, and restores the book’s respect as a carrier of awareness and knowledge.
The CEO of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Authority, Abdul Latif bin Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, confirmed that the Kingdom’s presence as a guest of honor at the Damascus International Book Fair reflects its leadership in the Arab cultural scene, and embodies its belief in the role of culture as a bridge of communication, a space for dialogue, and a tool to support the joint cultural movement.
Saudi-Syrian Relations
He explained that the Kingdom’s presence in Damascus comes as confirmation of the depth of , based on partnership and mutual respect, and based on the Kingdom’s keenness to enhance cultural exchange, one of the goals of the national strategy under the umbrella of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, through which the Literature, Publishing and Translation Authority has paid special attention to continuing creative dialogue between peoples, exchanging knowledge and experiences, and consolidating the Kingdom’s active role in the Arab and international cultural scene.
The Kingdom’s pavilion reviews the features of cultural and creative diversity of the Saudi cultural and literary scene, from During an integrated cultural program that includes intellectual seminars and poetry evenings, in addition to an exhibition of manuscripts, a Saudi fashion corner, a hospitality corner, and an archaeological reproductions corner, in addition to Saudi performing arts performances that express the depth of the Kingdom’s cultural heritage.
Saudi Culture
The pavilion gives visitors to the exhibition the opportunity to learn about aspects of Saudi culture in its literary, heritage, and human dimensions, within a cultural experience presented in a comprehensive Arab spirit, and confirms that culture It remains one of the paths most capable of bringing people closer together and building shared meaning.
This session of the Damascus International Book Fair represents a cultural milestone, in which the value of the book is restored as a bearer of meaning, a space for dialogue, and the beginning of a cultural path that reflects the aspirations of the Arab scene towards a more open and aware stage.
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