Mexico hoists UAE flag to celebrate Sharjah at Guadalajara International Book Fair 2022

In celebration of Sharjah’s Guest of Honour status at the 36th Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), the UAE flag fluttered high yesterday in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, popularly known as ‘The City of Roses. The fair will be running until December 4, 2022.

Guadalajara, the cultural centre of Mexico, will showcase the richness of Emirati and Arab literature and build bridges between the Arab and Latin cultures through a diverse agenda of activities, over the course of 9 days.

The celebrations marking the opening ceremony were held in the presence of: Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah, and head of the Sharjah delegation; Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association; Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA); Ahmed Al Menhali, UAE Ambassador to Mexico; Raúl Padilla López, President of FIL; and representatives of Emirati and Mexican cultural institutions.