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Sharjah Literary Days held in Coimbra to bolster Emirati and Arab culture in Portugal

Two-day event, organised by the Sharjah Book Authority in partnership with the University of Coimbra, aims to strengthen cultural dialogue between the Arab world and Portugal.

COIMBRA, 5th October, 2022, (WAM) -- In the presence of intellectuals, academics and university students, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) launched the “Sharjah Literary Days in Coimbra”, Portugal, in partnership with the historic University of Coimbra, the oldest in Portugal and one of the oldest universities in Europe. The two-day activities kicked off, with the screening of Khorfakkan, a film based on a book titled Khorfakkan's Resistance Against the Portuguese Invasion of September 1507, authored by H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme...

Official representatives from the two nations visit headquarters of the Sharjah Book Authority  Ahmed al Ameri: “Sharjah is the window through which the world views Emirati and Arab cultural achievements.” Luis Alfonso de Alba: &

With a line-up of hundreds of distinguished authors and intellectuals from around the world who will lead a vibrant cultural programme, SBA seeks to manifest what words can accomplish in honouring and respecting cultural diversity.