The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature continues its mission to promote the Arabic language among the youth of Dubai with the annual Arabic Language Week. The Week, held in association with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and supported by Dubai Airports, will include events conducted by local authors and experts all around the city.
Confirmed guests for the Week, to be held from October 18-22, include celebrated regional authors Manal Al Ghdani, Nasser Al Jabri, Shaimaa Al Marzouqi, Sheikha Al Mutairi, Noura Al Noman, Ines Abbasi, Sabah Deebi, Rania Nahhas and Sahar Naja Mahfouz, who will be visiting schools throughout the city to hold creative writing workshops and interactive sessions and activities in Arabic.