Sharjah is one of the seven Emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates and is a regional leader in backing the book industry. in 2017, it received the title of UNESCO World Book Capital for 2019, to acknowledge its role in supporting literature and reading as a way to achieve dialogue between civilizations. The Emirate hosts a range of events, including the Sharjah International Book Fair, held since 1982, and is continuing to grow stronger in terms of its cultural status. And with this status it is being received as the guest of honor at the prestigious Madrid International Book Fair of 2019 (Liber). In close cooperation with the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), Casa Árabe is presenting a varied schedule of events covering such topics as the architecture of Al-Andalus and Spanish travelers in Arab countries, as well as readings of poetry from both East and West.

Event information sheet

SCHEDULE
4:00-5:00 p.m.    School of Al-Andalus Architecture and Architectural Aesthetics in Sharjah
With Ali Al Boadan and Saleha Abid

5:15-6:15 p.m.    Poems from East and West
With Sheikha Al Mutairi, Abdullah Al-Hedeya, Al Hanoof Mohammed, Iman El Youssef and Teresa Garulo

6:30-7:30 p.m.    Spanish travelers in Arab countries
With Hamid Ben Saray, Fernando Rodríguez Mediano and Sheikha Al Mutairi

7:30-8:30 p.m.    Poems from East and West
With Kholoud El Maala, Najat El Dahiri, Bushra Abdallah, Bahira Abdulatif and Saleha Abid