Emirates Literature Festival, a celebration of reading and writing. Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is the Middle East’s largest celebration of the written and spoken word, bringing people from around the world.
00:00The ongoing Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is the Middle East's largest celebration of the written and spoken word,
00:11bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together with authors from across the world.
00:15The nine-day festival, which runs from March 3 to 11 at the Intercontinental Hotel Dubai Festival City,
00:21promotes education, debate, and the love of reading and writing.
00:25The festival creates an opportunity to meet world-famous authors, attend literary debates, listen to readings, and participate in workshops.
00:33It was really fascinating because I actually learned new stuff. I learned how to read books, how to understand new stuff.
00:42I've looked at a few different authors like Rachel Hamilton and Candy Goulet, and they've been writing books about myths and adventure stories, which I enjoy a lot.
00:53Writing competitions and an inter-school quiz are among the educational highlights.
00:57With simultaneous translation between Arabic and English for select sessions,
01:01the festival is a meeting of minds where ideas are shared among book fans and the authors themselves.
