{
  "id": 6222731,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi Book Fair: 13 key sessions across literature, music and art to attend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/abu-dhabi-book-fair-13-key-sessions-across-literature-music-and-art-6222731",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2026/09/08/abu-dhabi-book-fair-13-key-sessions-across-literature-music-and-art-to-attend/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair returns for its 35th edition, featuring a diverse array of literature, music, art and cultural sessions. Running from September 5 through September 18 at Adnec, the fair will host approximately 1,500 events across six stages, with participants from 95 countries. The 17th-century Spanish novel Don Quixote is the Book of the World, while the 8th-century scholar Al Khalil ibn Ahmad Al Farahidi serves as the Focus Personality. The fair celebrates the culture of the Balkan region as its Guest of Honour, exploring its publishing industry and culinary connections to the Arab world.",
  "summary": "The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair returns with a programme spanning literature and poetry, music, art, history and space diplomacy. Running from Sunday until September 18 at Adnec, the 35th staging will feature around 1,500 events, with exhibitors from 95 countries and sessions spread across six stages. The 17th century Spanish novel Don Quixote has been designated the Book of the World,…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Abu Dhabi Book Fair: 13 key sessions across literature, music and art to attend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/abu-dhabi-book-fair-13-key-sessions-across-literature-music-and-art",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:07:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}