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DUBAI, 13th February, 2022 (WAM) -- The 14th edition of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature drew to a close today after an 11-day extravaganza featuring more than 180 authors from 47 countries, and the biggest-ever presence of home-grown talent. The official ceremony on 4th February was attended by H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and...

11-day cultural extravaganza comes to a close today

The final day of the first weekend at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature was packed with children, as children’s author superstar David Walliams had two sold out sessions diving into his Mega Monster and Gangster Granny Strikes Again stories.

ABU DHABI, 4th February, 2022 (WAM) -- A UAE newspaper has said that things are returning to the pre-pandemic era in the UAE, noting that the start of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is a portent. In an editorial on Friday, Gulf News said, "The theme of this year’s festival has been chosen as 'Here Comes the Sun', a sure sign that things are getting better, that we are firmly on the path to normality and that there is a new dawn." The annual...

Opening day will be dedicated to Emirati talent with literary sessions, discussions.