Thursday, April 17, 2008

Culture

Dubai To Host International Literature Fest In 2009

DOI 16 April 2008

KHALEEJ TIMES (DUBAI) - The Emirates Airline International Festival of Literature (EAIFL) will take place on 25 February to 1 March , 2009.Authors who have confirmed to speak at the festival include celebrated writer Paolo Coelho, English adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Second Children’s Laureate Anne Fine, and children’s writers Lynne Truss, Jeremy Strong and Lauren Child. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation wishes to further awareness about its ‘Oktub’ (Write) and ‘Tarjem’ (Translate) programs, which seek to increase intellectual output in the Arab World. TheFoundation attended the London Book Fair (2008) hoping to promote its programs.

Source: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/April/theuae_April524.xml&section=theuae&col=

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