Amman International Book Fair to feature 360 publishing houses from 20 countries

AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Minister of Culture Ali Al Ayed on Thursday attended the opening of the Amman International Book Fair 2021.

The book fair, part of the Kingdom’s centenary celebrations, has been organised by the Union of Jordanian Publishers in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM). 

More than 360 local, Arab and international publishing houses from 20 countries will participate in the book fair, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The fair’s doors will be open until October 2 at the Amman International Automobile Hall on airport road.

The current session is titled “Jerusalem, the Capital of Palestine” and celebrates the late Jordanian writer Mustafa Wahbi Al Tall (Arar).

Ayed expressed pride in holding the book fair amid these exceptional circumstances. The fair coincides with the Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts, also part of the Kingdom’s centenary celebrations. 

Ayed noted that the book fair provides an opportunity to highlight Arab intellectual production.