{"id":198790,"date":"2018-08-06T19:27:43","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T21:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=198790"},"modified":"2018-08-14T18:23:25","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T20:23:25","slug":"sharjah-showcases-multifaceted-culture-biennial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/sharjah-showcases-multifaceted-culture-biennial\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharjah showcases multifaceted culture at Biennial"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The emirate of Sharjah is the guest of honor of the 25th<\/sup> S\u00e3o Paulo International Book Biennial, with a large stand (pictured above) at a prime location featuring books, art and music from the United Arab Emirates. The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has translated 40 works by local authors into Brazilian Portuguese especially for the Biennial. The books are on sale to visitors for a symbolic BRL 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe criterion in choosing the books was to bring some of the best that Sharjah literature has to offer, with the most renowned and prize-winning artists in the region and spanning different genres, like tales, poetry, novels and technical books. This way, we can represent the emirate\u2019s culture in the best possible way,\u201d SBA sales executive Faisal Alnabouda said. All of the books have been edited in a simple, similar way, hence the symbolic price tag. Some of the authors signed autographs and presented their works at the Biennial.<\/p>\n

Highlights include four autobiographies of Sharjah ruler Sultan Bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, which have been edited to meet higher quality standards. The stand also features items from Al-Qasimi\u2019s personal collection, including Arabic calligraphy and ancient Gulf maps.<\/p>\n

Attorney-at-law Rosangela de Souza came from Florian\u00f3polis for the Biennial and purchased three books at the Sharjah stand. \u201cI\u2019m very curious about other cultures. I value Arab culture greatly, and I like to learn more and more about the region\u2019s history and folklore,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the stand, people can see illustrators Maya Fidawi, from Lebanon, and Rosinha, from Brazil, at work. They are working together on a silent (illustrations-only) children\u2019s book depicting the daily routines of one child in Brazil and one in Sharjah. The book will be released after the Biennial. Their plan is to complete the work by Friday (10) and then have it come out in both countries in a few months, in an effort to promote universal communication.<\/p>\n

The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) has its own area within the stand to promote the work of UAE writers and get publishers in touch with them. The EPA is hosting lectures and networking events involving publishing houses in Brazil and the UAE.<\/p>\n

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