What is New !

This year's Al Ain Book Festival comes with a new identity that carries a renewed spirit
Visit our different venues in Al Ain and enjoy literary, musical, sports and heritage events.
Celebrate with us and share with your family the joy of reading and exploration through a unique platform.
A unique festival for all family members, celebrating the distinguished nature of Al Ain City with its historical value and exceptional nature.

FEATURED EVENTS

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An Evening with Oud Player, Faisal Al Sari

Celebrate the Omani National Day with an evening of Oud playing, with Faisal Al Sari and his band.

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18 Nov 2022

An Evening with Oud Player, Faisal Al Sari

Celebrate the Omani National Day with an evening of Oud playing, with Faisal Al Sari and his band.

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12 Nov 2022

A Night of Authenticity

The Festival will be kicked off with a distinguished and free concert for all the audience in Al Ain

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16 Nov 2022

The First ‘Kanz Al Jeel Award’ Ceremony

The Kanz Al Jeel Award (Treasured Sayings Award) launched by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre earlier this year

Venues around the City


Main Festival Venue - Hazza bin Zayed Stadium

We welcome you to Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, where you will wander among the exhibitors' stands, where all branches of knowledge are at your hands. We offer many activities and events for the whole family, and school visits are also welcome.
Enjoy the outdoors, watching art performances from around the world, and participating in art workshops, and other diverse activities.

Qasr Al Muwaiji

For more than 100 years, Qasr Al Muwaiji has played a major role in the history of the United Arab Emirates
The palace hosts the
Sung Poetry Programme, which celebrates Nabati poetry, and the passing poets of Al-Ain, whose sung poems are famous among the people.

Bait Mohammed bin Khalifa

Bait Mohammed bin Khalifa is a historic house within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Al Ain.
It is also a community centre with a diverse programme of activities and events.

The house hosts the activities of the cultural programme of the festival, which hosts elite dignitaries, including officials, writers, poets, and media professionals.

United Arab Emirates University

As part of the strategic partnership between the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre and the United Arab Emirates University, the university opens its halls for many sessions of the Festival’s cultural programme, Tackling multiple topics such as novels, children's literature, cinema, and others.

Zayed Central Library

Opened in 2016, Zayed Central Library is the largest public library in Al Ain.
The library hosts The First ‘Kanz Al Jeel Award’ Ceremony as well as specialized workshops.

OUR STORIES

Road of hope

Road of hope

Road of hope

GIANT OF THE OCEAN

GIANT OF THE OCEAN

GIANT OF THE OCEAN

HELAL

HELAL

HELAL

THE TREE OF HOPE

THE TREE OF HOPE

THE TREE OF HOPE

THE BEAST OF FEASTS

THE BEAST OF FEASTS

THE BEAST OF FEASTS

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES