Cairo International Book Fair

  • After being postponed from January due to Covid-19, the 52nd edition of Cairo International Book Fair kicked off on Thursday at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre.
    After being postponed from January due to Covid-19, the 52nd edition of Cairo International Book Fair kicked off on Thursday at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre.
  • Tickets to the fair are free of charge this year and must be booked online ahead of arrival to the venue in order to limit physical contact between visitors.
    Tickets to the fair are free of charge this year and must be booked online ahead of arrival to the venue in order to limit physical contact between visitors.
  • The fair has ensured that there would be a wide range of titles on offer, priced between one and 20 Egyptian pounds ($0.06 to $1.3).
    The fair has ensured that there would be a wide range of titles on offer, priced between one and 20 Egyptian pounds ($0.06 to $1.3).
  • There are 1,218 publishers presenting books at the fair’s 756 pavilions, including 25 foreign publishers participating this year.
    There are 1,218 publishers presenting books at the fair’s 756 pavilions, including 25 foreign publishers participating this year.
  • Absent from this year’s edition are book signings, which played an important role in past iterations of the fair. They've been cancelled due to Covid-19 preventive measures.
    Absent from this year’s edition are book signings, which played an important role in past iterations of the fair. They've been cancelled due to Covid-19 preventive measures.
  • The fair is divided among four massive halls at New Cairo’s 40,000 square metre Egypt International Exhibition Centre, each housing thousands of books in a wide range of genres.
    The fair is divided among four massive halls at New Cairo’s 40,000 square metre Egypt International Exhibition Centre, each housing thousands of books in a wide range of genres.