The UAE city of Sharjah took up the mantle as UNESCO's World Book Capital for 2019.
File: Sharjah took the mantle as UNESCO's World Book Capital for 2019, launching a series of cultural programmes aimed at both locals and expatriates.SHARJAH - The UAE city of Sharjah took up the mantle as UNESCO's World Book Capital for 2019, launching a series of cultural programmes aimed at both locals and expatriates.
Sharjah was named this year's World Book Capital by the UN's cultural agency under the recommendation of The International Publishers Associations and The International Federation of Library Association and Institutions . "Known as the City of Books, it has fast established itself as the source for the region's growing publishing sector, and has become the hub for most book-related events and organisations in the UAE."
A string of conferences, exhibits and book fairs are set to take place throughout the year, according to the official website.
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