page_title: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
hierarchical_section_title: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
caption_attribution_description: English: Festival crowd in the lobby
context_page_description: The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is an international literature festival held annually in the United Arab Emirates. The festival is held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, under the auspices of the Emirates Literature Foundation and is ran by Ahlam Bolooki. The Festival's offices are located within the Dubai International Writers' Centre.
  The Festival is held each March in Dubai. It features more than 250 sessions and unique events including workshops, masterclasses, panel discussions and poetry readings. The programme has events for adults and children in Arabic, English, French as well as other languages. An estimated 44,000+ visitors attend the festival each year.
  Along with daily sessions, the Festival conducts a "Fringe" for children to encourage local talent. Students also get the opportunity to meet international authors during the "Education Days".
  The Festival is held at the InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City, in partnership with Emirates and the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, the Emirates' authority for culture, arts, and heritage.
context_section_description: The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (The Festival) is an international literature festival held annually in the United Arab Emirates. The festival is held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, under the auspices of the Emirates Literature Foundation and is ran by Ahlam Bolooki. The Festival's offices are located within the Dubai International Writers' Centre.
  The Festival is held each March in Dubai. It features more than 250 sessions and unique events including workshops, masterclasses, panel discussions and poetry readings. The programme has events for adults and children in Arabic, English, French as well as other languages. An estimated 44,000+ visitors attend the festival each year.
  Along with daily sessions, the Festival conducts a "Fringe" for children to encourage local talent. Students also get the opportunity to meet international authors during the "Education Days".
  The Festival is held at the InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City, in partnership with Emirates and the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, the Emirates' authority for culture, arts, and heritage.
caption: 2018 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
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