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Gala Dinner

     

Cairo Book Fair

 

In Cooperation with Dar El-Shorouk, Kalima has made a gala dinner on hosting the United Arab Emirates as a guest of honor by the Arab Republic of Egypt and on the first participation by Kalima in Cairo International Book Fair. The gala was attended by a group of notable figures including H.Es, U.A.E and Lebanon ambassadors to Egypt, Kalima’s Publishing Partners in Egypt and Lebanon, a group of scholars and authors, a large number of officials from the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Community Development such as Eng. Walid Al Jallaf, Exhibition & Tourism Division Director; H.E. Bilal Bdour, Culture & Youth Ministry Undersecretary. Dubai government and Tourism & Commerce Marketing were represented by Mr. Nasser Juma’ Bin Suleiman, director of the Diving Village; Mr. Bassam Adnan Al-Oteibi, Planning & Development Consultant in the Minister’s Office of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Mr. Abdulla Mohamed Al-Nuaim, Cultural & Societal Initiatives Section head. In addition, many media men were there to ensure a full coverage of the event.

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Abu Dhabi 18th International Book Fair

       

Kalima’s firstlings hold a footprint in the Abu Dhabi 18th International Book Fair ‘ADIBF’! For the first time, Kalima participated in ‘ADIBF’ where it displayed in its stand a group of the books it has translated, published and distributed in Abu Dhabi and elsewhere. The Book Fair was inaugurated by H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister, and H.H Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The opening event was also attended by H.H Sheikh Sultan BinTahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Culture & Heritage Authority ‘ADACH’, H.E Mohamed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, ADACH General Manager, and H.E Juma’ Al Qubeisi, ADIBF Manager. Kalima stand received many visiting VIPs and scholars including their Excellencies ambassadors of Qatar, Jordan, India, Argentine and Spain.

During the Fair, Kalima made agreements with some bookstores in Abu Dhabi and Dubai such as Al Majroodi, Jareer, Al Jamia’, All Prints and Jashenmal to display and sell its productions of translated books in those bookstores.

London Book Fair

           

Between 14-16 April, 2008- “Kalima” participated within Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage stand at London Book Fair. Kalima displayed a collection of its books in cooperation with a number of its partner publishers including Dar Al Masriah Al Lubnaniah, Librairie Orientale, Arab Scientific Publishers, Academia Inernational and Dar Al-Kitab Al-Arabi. Kalima’s stand was visited by many significant figures such as His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammad Al-Qassimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah, his Excellency Amr Moussa, Secretary General of The Arab League, as well as his Excellency Abdallah Al-Uwais, Minister of Culture and Arts in Sharjah and his Excellency Belal Baddours.

“Kalima” held a large number of meetings with Arab and international publishing houses.

Abu Dhabi University Book Fair

 

“Kalima” also participated for the first time in the Abu Dhabi University Book Fair from 30 April to 01 May 2008.

The stand of “Kalima” welcomed Mrs. Amna Al Mansouri, a UAE Writer and Author of “Aynaki ya Hamda” ( Your Eyes, Hamda); Laila Abul Houl, a Writer; and many students and professors including: