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16th edition of Al Ain Book Festival opens
Gulf Today
|November 26, 2025
Under the patronage of Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has inaugurated the 16th edition of the Al Ain Book Festival.
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The festival, organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) under the theme “all Eyes on Al Ain,” will run until 30th November at Al Ain Square and several key venues across the city.
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamdan toured the festival site and reviewed cultural programmes and events hosted this year, as well as the latest publications presented by local and Arab publishing houses.
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamdan was accompanied by Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi); Saood Abdulaziz Al Hosani, Undersecretary of DCT Abu Dhabi; Dr. Ali Bin Tamim, Chairman of ALC; and Saeed Hamdan Al Tunaiji, Executive Director of ALC.
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