ShareKUWAIT: The owners of Arab publishing houses participating in the 26th Kuwait International Book Fair confirmed on Saturday that the fair is considered one of the most successful book fairs in the region and are keen to participate in it annually. They added in separate statements to KUNA that the turnout for the exhibition by the public is excellent, stressing that publishing houses are achieving good sales in it with the participation of an educated audience of all ages and groups.
In this regard, Ismail Al-Houfi from the Saudi Al-Mutanabbi Library told KUNA that the Kuwait Exhibition is still keen on its identity in choosing elite publishers, indicating that the exhibition is in a continuous reformation in the titles offered in cooperation with publishing houses.
He stressed the participation of the Al-Mutanabbi Library permanently in the Kuwait Exhibition, which is distinguished by presenting the library books in different sections in the Arabic language, philosophy, logic, sociology, education, psychology, legal and Islamic sciences and other literary books.
Musa Al-Musawi from the Bahraini Dar Faradis told KUNA that the house is participating for the first time in the Kuwait exhibition, indicating that the exhibition’s initiative is very good and promising, pointing to the huge attendance in all sections. He pointed out that the house has a specialized part in the history of the region and the Gulf countries, in addition to translated and local novels, self-development books and various other literary publications.
Ziad Mkhallati from Dar Al-Asma, Damascus said that the Kuwait exhibition is one of the most important Arab exhibitions, as the public is waiting for it and preparing for it as it is one of the successful exhibitions, stressing the keenness of the house to participate in it periodically.
The owner of the Egyptian University Press House, George Awaad, told KUNA that the house has been participating in the book fair for 30 years, explaining that the exhibition has clearly developed in recent years through the excellent arrangement that befits the level of Kuwait.
In turn, the administrative officer of the Qatari Dar Al-Watad, Marwa Musleh, told KUNA that the house was established in 2017 and participates in the Kuwait Book Fair for the third time and participates with about 200 titles of novels, children’s books, law and development, adding that the turnout for the house by the exhibition audience is excellent with the presence of a conscious audience.
The representative of the Jordanian Cultural Book House, Idris Al-Shaloul, said that the house is participating in the Kuwait exhibition after a long interruption, as its last participation was in 2011, indicating “the house offers books in all fields and specializes in serious studies, whether in Arabic language or Islamic and economic studies.”
The owner of the Lebanese company Turn the Page Asma Habbal expressed her happiness to participate in this mega exhibition, which is like a cultural wedding for a connoisseur of books, adding “publishing houses are keen to provide distinctive titles to the public for books, especially in the field of art.” — KUNA
