Highlights from the 24th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book fair at Adnec.
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Stina Wirsen of Sweden. The Scandinavian country made the most of its status at this year’s book fair. Headquartered at its custom, Ikea-built Swedish Pavilion, nearly two dozen authors fanned around the fair as they participated in discussions, signed books and cooking demonstrations. Swedish meatballs were also reportedly on offer at the Pavilion. Courtesy Stina Wirsen -
Abdel Rasheed Mahmoudi, winner of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award winner for Literature, in conversation during Abu Dhabi book fest at Adnec. Ravindranath K / The National -
Zajal poetry session by Talee Hamdan. Ravindranath K / The National -
The Swedish Ambassador’s wife Anki Buhjr, left, assists chef Malin Johannison, right, in cooking pan-fried salmon and mussels with white cream broth sauce. Viktoryia Vinnikava for The National -
A Majlis Al Mutanabi session on The Sea in the Emirati Memory featuring Bilal Al Budoor, right, and Abdelaziz Al Musallam. Viktoryia Vinnikava for The National -
Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces awards the Personality of the Year 2014 to Mutaib bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of his father Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, during the Sheikh Zayed Book Awards Ceremony. Christopher Pike / The National -
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi was named the winner of the seventh International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National -
Visitor tours the stalls at Abu Dhabi book festival at Adnec. Ravindranath K / The National -
Held within the cosy, air-conditioned confines of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the book fair hosted stands – from the shiny to simple – from hundreds of independent and major booksellers, in addition to cooking demonstrations from popular local and international cooks. Mona Al-Marzooqi/ The National -
NYU Abu Dhabi students present a world premiere of an English reading of Naguib Mahfouz’s play The Jinni Speaks in the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Mona Al-Marzooqi/ The National -
Swedish Sami singer Sofia Jannok performs. Mona Al-Marzooqi/ The National -
Visitors walk around the Abu Dhabi Book Fair. Mona Al-Marzooqi/ The National -
The IKEA Swedish Pavilion at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Mona Al-Marzooqi/ The National -
The men’s college booth at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al-Marzooqi/ The National -
A young visitor checks out a book during the Abu Dhabi Book Fair. Mona Al-Marzooqi/ The National
In pictures: Highlights from the 24th edition of the Abu Dhabi Book Festival
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