Celebrate with us at # Abu Dhabi International Exhibition for a book from 25 April to 1 May at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center! Enjoy special experiences in cooking shows with the best local and international chefs, forums and discussion sessions with a group of Arab and foreign intellectuals, as well as meeting top writers and authors.

The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) is an annual exhibition held in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since 1981. It is a platform for publishers, book vendors, agents, cultural organizations and the press to share ideas and learn about business opportunities.

The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is part of a strategy to transform Abu Dhabi into a major publishing hub.

The late Sheikh Zayed launched the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair in 1981 under the name "Islamic Book Fair" and later became the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair in 1986. His first course was held at the Qasr Al Hosn Cultural Foundation before it became a regular annual event. In 1993, and was transferred to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) when the cultural heritage preservation program was widely launched at the Cultural Center.

In 2015, Silver Jubilee celebrated a series of seminars and panel discussions under the theme "Sheikh Zayed: Noor shines the future", recapturing the history of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, who was the central figure of the exhibition. General. The exhibition also shed light on the intellectual heritage of the late Sheikh Zayed, who considers education and culture to be two fundamental pillars in building a strong modern state and developing international relations.

Each year, the exhibition hosts major international, regional and Arab publishing houses, and organizes events with the participation of the world's leading publishing companies, which contribute to the development of the publishing industry and to open new horizons for local and Arab publishers. The exhibition will also enrich the exhibition space with relevant intellectual and cultural programs In fact, along with art shows that attract visitors and add value to the event.