Cairo_International_Book

In 2010 Russia will be a guest of honor at the 42^nd Cairo International Book Fair, which will take place between January 28 and February 10. The Russian delegation will include writers, scientists and artists, well-known domestically and internationally.

Russia’s national display will present books on science, history and art, fiction, children’s books, and books devoted to the 65^th anniversary of Russia’s 1945 victory over Nazi Germany.

The following exhibits will be held at the Russian display as part of the Cairo Book Fair:

Documentaries on Russia and Russian-Egyptian relations will be shown on several plasma panels, and cartoons on smaller screens.

The Russian display will also feature competitions and quizzes, and a multi-media stand will show documentaries on Russia and electronic and educational programs.

The Russian delegation will include leading authors – journalists and writers who represent continuity in Russian literature along with its modern identity. Russia will be represented by the following authors:

- Russia’s Federal Agency for Press and Mass Media, in association with the Foundation for Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs, is preparing several book exhibits: Classic and Modern Russian Prose and Poetry; Young Russian Writers; Children’s Books; Travel to Russia; Science. Technology. Medicine; History. Culture. TheArt and others.

- In addition to book exhibits, the Russian display will feature a collection of Russian graphics illustrating Anton Chekhov’s books.

- On January 31, a reception will be held dedicated to the Russian display at the 42^nd Cairo International Book Fair. During the reception, the State Song and Dance Company of Tatarstan will perform at the Cairo Opera House, presenting a selection of the brightest pieces from their repertoire which reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of Tatarstan and Russia as a whole.

- The Russian display will also feature roundtables with Russian writers participating: Mikhail Veller, Denis Gutsko, Alexander Arkhangelsky, Ildar Abuzyarov, Lidia Grigoryeva and other members of the Russian delegation.

- Documentaries on Russia and Russian-Egyptian relations will be shown on large plasma panels. The RIA Novosti news agency also plans to produce, in the run-up to the fair, a series of radio programs based on Russian writers’ works. They will be prepared by Voice of Russia Radio and broadcast in Arabic by Egyptian FM radio channel. Children’s Books

A playground will be set up for the youngest guests of the fair, with competitions and quizzes offered by the Vesyolye Kartinki children’s magazine. The winners will get children’s books by famous Russian authors – Agnia Barto and Kornei Chukovsky – in Arabic as prizes.

Information support of the event will be provided by RIA Novosti, Russia Today, ITAR-TASS and Tatmedia.

There is a special logo designed to be used for Russian displays at international book fairs and exhibitions. It was designed for the Madrid Book Fair, where Russia was also invited as a guest of honor in 2009. It is a swan with wings shaped like pages of an open book and the words “Books from Russia. Reading together.” The logo has been altered to accommodate the Arabic script, but essentially remained the same.

روسيا ضيف شرف معرض القاهرة الدولي للكتاب في دورته الثانية والأربعين

نقلا عن الوكالة الفدرالية للطباعة والإعلام

ستكون روسيا ضيف شرف معرض القاهرة الدولي للكتاب في دورته الثانية والأربعين التي تستضيفها العاصمة المصرية في الفترة من الثامن والعشرين من يناير وحتى العاشر من فبراير 2010. ويضم الوفد الروسي عددا من الكتاب الروس المعروفين في روسيا وخارجها، وكذلك ممثلي الدوائر العلمية والثقافية والفنية.

يقدم الجناح الوطني الروسي لزواره كتبا في العلوم والتاريخ والفن والأدب بما في ذلك أدب للأطفال، وكذلك كتبا مكرسة للذكرى الـ 65 للنصر في الحرب الوطنية العظمى.

ومن المقرر إقامة معارض الصور الفوتوغرافية التالية في إطار نشاط الجناح الروسي في معرض الكتاب:

- شركة السكك الحديدية الروسية "روسيا من نوافذ القطار"

- إيتار تاس "50 عاما على بدء بناء السد العالي"

- معرض الصور الفوتوغرافية لرسومات الفنان الروسي إيفان بيليبين

وسيتم عرض أفلام وثائقية عن روسيا والعلاقات الروسية المصرية على شاشات بلازما خاصة، ومقطوعات من أفلام الرسوم المتحركة على شاشات صغيرة.

وسيجري عدد المسابقات في الجناح الوطني، وبإمكان الزوار مشاهدة أفلام وثائقية عن روسيا في الساحة المتعددة الوسائط والإطلاع على البرامج الإلكترونية والتعليمية.

بضم الوفد الروسي عددا من المؤلفين والكتاب والمفكرين البارزين الذين يمثلون ميراث الأدب الروسي وكذلك وجهها الجديد، وهم:

- ألكسندر أرخانغلسكي – كاتب ومقدم برامج تلفزيونية

- يشمل برنامج المشاركة الروسية في المعرض فعاليات مختلفة، إذ تقوم الوكالة الفدرالية للطباعة والإعلام الجماهيري بالشراكة مع صندوق البرامج الاجتماعية والاقتصادية والفكرية بتنظيم عروض لكتب مختلفة، وهي: "النثر والشعر الروسي الكلاسيكي والمعاصر" و"أدب الشباب في روسيا" و"أدب الأطفال" و"رحلة إلى روسيا" و"علم – تقنيات – طب" و"تاريخ – ثقافة – فن" وغيرها.

- وعلاوة على الكتب يضم الجناح الوطني معرضا لفناني الجرافيك الوطنيين لأعمال أنطون تشيخوف، وذلك بمناسبة مرور 150 عاما على ميلاد الكاتب الروسي العظيم، وكذلك معارض صور فوتوغرافية مختلفة بما في ذلك مشروع وكالة "روسبالت" الفريد من نوعه "وجوه روسيا".

- عرض بدار الأوبرا بالقاهرة لفرقة الغناء والرقص الحكومية لجمهورية تتارستان سيعكس التنوع الإثني والثقافي لجمهورية تتارستان وروسيا ككل.

- وسيستضيف الجناح الروسي موائد مستديرة بمشاركة الكتاب الروس مثل ميخائيل فيللر ودينيس غوتسكو وألكسندر أرخانغلسكي وإلدار أبوزياروف وليديا غريغورييفا وغيرهم.

- وينظم الصندوقان "روسكي مير" ("العالم الروسي") و"زلاتووست" دورات اللغة الروسية في جناحيهما.

- وسيتم عرض أفلام وثائقية عن روسيا والعلاقات الروسية المصرية على شاشات بلازما في الجناح الروسي. وتخطط وكالة "نوفوستي" لأن تقوم قبيل المعرض بترتيب بث لسلسلة من برامج راديو باللغة العربية حول الأدب الكلاسيكي الروسي وأعمال الكتاب الروس بالراديو المصري على نطاق FM. وتعد هذه البرامج من إعداد إذاعة "صوت روسيا".

سيتم تخصيص ساحة خاصة لزوار المعرض من الأطفال، حيث ستجري مسابقات بالشراكة مع مجلة "فيسيوليه كارتينكي" ("الرسوم المسلية") الروسية. وسيحصل الفائزون على كتب أغنيا بارتو وكونستانتين تشوكوفسكي باللغة العربية كجوائز تشجيعية خاصة.

وتقدم وكالة "نوفوستي" وقناة "روسيا اليوم" ووكالة "إيتار تاس" و"تات ميديا" دعما إعلاميا للمشاركة الروسية في معرض القاهرة الدولي للكتاب.

شاركت روسيا الاتحادية في معرض مدريد في العام الماضي كضيف شرف أيضا، حيث تم اعتماد لوغو موحد للأجنحة الروسية بمعارض الكتب الدولية، وهو عبارة عن بجعة يشبه جناحاها صفحات كتاب مفتوح وشعار "كتب من روسيا. نقرأ معا". وقد تغير اللوغو بعض الشيء في إطار الاستعدادات لمعرض القاهرة الدولي للكتاب مع أخذ الخط العربي بعين الاعتبار، ولكن مضمونه لم يتغير.

List of events “Russia a Guest of Honor at 42nd Cairo International Book Fair”

No.	Time	Event	Site
		Thursday, January 28
	10 a.m.- 12.p.m.	The official opening ceremony of the 42nd Cairo International Book Fair	Pavilion 15
	5 p.m. - 6 p.m.	A news conference on Russia’s participation in 42nd Cairo International Book Fair as a guest of honor	Russian Cultural Center at 127 Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo
	7 p.m.- 10 p.m.	“Day Watch” After the movie, a meeting with science fiction writer Sergei Lukyanenko, author of the “Day Watch” book Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russian Cultural Center at 127 Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo
		Friday, January 29
	10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.	Video materials on Russia. Films about Moscow and St. Petersburg Organizer: The Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation	Russia’s national stand
	12.30 p.m. – 2 p.m.	A Russian lesson for children, “My first meeting with the Russian language” Moderator: Irina Stepanova, head of Department of Educational Projects at the Russkiy Mir Foundation Organizer: The Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation	Children’s playground
	2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.	Roundtable “Contemporary Russian literature.” Presentation of the “Anthology of Russian Prose” Moderators: Ravil Bukharayev, a writer, and Roman Senchin, the compiler of the anthology Participants: writers Ildar Abuzyarov, Razil Valeyev, Denis Gutsko, Ilfak Ibragimov, Alexander Kabakov, Sergei Lukyanenko, and Zakhar Prilepin Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	A meeting with science fiction writer Sergei Lukyanenko Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.	A presentation of the Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation. Roundtable “Russian World in Egypt” Moderator: Georgy Toloraya, head of Regional Projects at the Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation Organizer: The Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation	Russia’s national stand
	6 p.m. – 7 p.m.	A meeting with Edvard Radzinsky, a poet and playwright Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
		Saturday, January 30
	12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.	“Bon Appétit,” a “tasty” Russian language lesson Moderator: Irina Stepanova, head of Department of Educational Projects at the Russkiy Mir Foundation Organizer: The Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation	Russia’s national stand
	2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.	Roundtable “Literary Heritage of Anton Chekhov in Contemporary Culture” timed to the 150th birth anniversary of the writer Moderator: Alexander Arkhangelsky, a literary critic and TV anchor Participants: writers Ildar Abuzyarov, Ravil Bukharayev, Razil Valeyev, Lidia Grigoryeva, Ilfak Ibragimov, Alexander Kabakov, and Roman Senchin Invitations sent to: Makarim Ahmad Al-Ghamri, a professor of Russian literature, and Nahid Hasan, head of the Russian Language Department, Ain Shams University Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	A meeting with Alexander Arkhangelsky, a writer, literary critic and TV anchor Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	“Science Fiction in the New Age: Fairytales for Adults?” Invitations sent to: Science fiction writer Sergei Lukyanenko, Ya’qub al-Sharouni, an Arabic science fiction writer, film critic and novelist Mahmoud Kassem Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Educational game “Russian Crosswords” Moderator: Irina Stepanova, head of Department of Educational Projects at the Russkiy Mir Foundation Organizer: The Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation	Russia’s national stand
		Sunday, January 31
	10 a.m. –2:30 p.m.	A workshop for teachers of Russian as a foreign language Moderator: Viktoria Smirnova, an export manager at the Zlatoust Publishers Organizer: Zlatoust Publishers	Russian Cultural Center at 127 Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo
	12.30 p.m. – 2 p.m.	An open lesson of the Russian language conducted in accordance with educational programs drafted with the assistance of the Russkiy Mir Foundation Moderator: Irina Stepanova, head of Department of Educational Projects at the Russkiy Mir Foundation Organizer: The Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation	Russia’s national stand
	2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Roundtable “The World’s Largest Libraries. The Library of Alexandria and the Russian State Library: Past and Present” Moderator: Alexander Voropayev, head of Department of Book Fairs and Promotion of Reading at the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Media Participants: Alexander Arkhangelsky, anchor of his own TV show, “The Memory Factory: The World’s Libraries,” on Culture TV channel, and Lyubov Rodionova, an employee of the Russian State Library Organizers: The Federal Agency for Press and Mass Media and the Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.	Roundtable “Russian-Egyptian Dialog in the 21st Century” Moderator: Alexander Arkhangelsky, a literary critic and TV anchor Participants: Vladimir Belyakov, a senior researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Studies, and Aidar Aganin, head of the Arabic-language TV broadcasting department at Russia Today, Russian experts on Oriental culture Invitations sent to: Dr. Anwar Ibrahim, an adviser to Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Prof. Ali Fakhmi, president of the Association of Cultural and Scientific Relations with Russia and the Former Soviet Republics, Prof. Mohammad Afifi, Cairo University, Magdi Deif, a councilor at the State Information Service (SIS) of the Ministry of Information, Dr. Mustafa Labib, Prof. Sherif Helmi, rector of the Russian-Arabic University, Dr. Reda Shehata Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	4 p.m. – 6 p.m.	Roundtable “Writer and Society in Russia and Egypt” Moderators: Yuri Shchegolkov, editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Komsomolskaya Pravda in Egypt,” and Mona Khalil, director of the Russian-Egyptian publishing house “Humanitarian Cooperation Center” Participants: writers Ildar Abuzyarov, Ravil Bukharayev, Razil Valeyev, Lidia Grigoryeva, Ilfak Ibragimov, Alexander Kabakov, Zakhar Prilepin, Edvard Radzinsky, Rezeda Safiullina, Roman Senchin, Aidar Yuzeyev, Farit Yakhin, as well as Arab writers and journalists Organizers: the newspaper “Komsomolskaya Pravda in Egypt” and the Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs
	5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Educational game “Russian Lotto” Moderator: Irina Stepanova, head of Department of Educational Projects at the Russkiy Mir Foundation Organizer: The Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation	Russia’s national stand
	6 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Quiz “What Do You Know about Russia?” Moderator: Yana Lukina, a guidance counselor at the Zlatoust Publishers Organizer: Zlatoust Publishers	Russian Cultural Center at 127 Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo
	7 p.m. – 9 p.m.	A workshop for teachers working with bilingual children Moderator: Anna Golubeva, editor-in-chief of the Zlatoust Publishers Organizer: Zlatoust Publishers	Russian Cultural Center at 127 Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo
	7 p.m. – 9 p.m.	A party to celebrate Russia’s participation in the 42nd Cairo International Book Fair	Cairo Opera House, El Borg Gezira, Cairo
		Monday, February 1
	2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Roundtable “Russia-Egypt: A Thousand Years of Cultural Interaction” Moderator: Vladimir Belyakov, a senior researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Studies Participants: writers Ildar Abuzyarov, Ravil Bukharayev, Denis Gutsko, Lidia Grigoryeva, Rezeda Safiullina, Roman Senchin and Aidar Yuzeyev, Alexander Balenko, head of the mission of Rossotrudnichestvo (the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Cultural Cooperation) in Egypt, Russian experts on Oriental culture Invitations sent to: Prof. Ahmed Bilal, Prof. Rifat Basili, film director Asma’ al-Bakri, translator Bashir al-Sibai, film director Mohammad Kamel El-Kalyubi, Prof. Irina Springel, Inna Khasanain, and Lidia Ragab Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	A meeting with writer Alexander Kabakov Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	5 p.m. – 6 p.m.	Presentation of a gift of books from the Russkiy Mir Foundation for the opening of its OFFICE in Hurghada. Moderators: Irina Stepanova, head of Department of Educational Projects at the Russkiy Mir Foundation, Georgy Toloraya, head of regional projects at the Russkiy Mir Foundation Organizer: The Russkiy Mir (Russian World) Foundation	Russia’s national stand
	6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	An open lesson in one of the Russian language groups Organizer: Zlatoust Publishers	Russian Cultural Center at 127 Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo
	7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.	A meeting with Edvard Radzinsky, a poet and playwright Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russian Cultural Center at 127 Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo
	7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.	An open lesson of the Russian language for beginners Organizer: Zlatoust Publishers	Russian Cultural Center at 127 Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo
		Tuesday, February 2
	2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Roundtable “Writer, Translator, Publisher: Literary Bridges” Moderator: Dr. Anwar Ibrahim, an adviser to Egypt’s Minister of Culture Participants: writers Ildar Abuzyarov, Ravil Bukharayev, Razil Valeyev, Lidia Grigoryeva, Denis Gutsko, Zakhar Prilepin and Roman Senchin Invitations sent to: playwright Mohammed Salmawi, head of the Egyptian Writers Union, Shakirat al-Alim, a translator from Russian, Arab writers, translators and publishers Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	“Together,” a poetry reading Participants: poets Ravil Bukharayev and Lidia Grigoryeva Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Roundtable “Anton Chekhov’s Characters and Contemporary Book Illustrations” Moderator: Honoured artist of Russia Tatyana Kosterina Participants: Honoured artist of RussiaValery Vasilyev, Arab graphic artists	Russia’s national stand
	5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Roundtable “Gabdullah Tukay and His Influence on Turkic Literature” Moderator: Ilfak Ibragimov, chairman of the Union of Writers of Tatarstan, a Muslim republic of Russia Participants: writers Ravil Bukharayev, Razil Valeyev, Rezeda Safiullina, Aidar Yuzeyev and Farit Yakhin Organizers: The Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan and Tatarstan’s Union of Writers.	Russia’s national stand
		Wednesday, February 3
	2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Roundtable “Russia’s New Literature.” Presentation of new books, “New Literature” and a “Catalogue of the Best Works by Young Writers” Moderator: writer Ildar Abuzyarov, executive director of the Oktyabr magazine Participants: writers Denis Gutsko, Zakhar Prilepin and Roman Senchin, and Alexander Sebelev, editor of the Prologue online magazine Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.	A meeting with writer Zakhar Prilepin Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	5 p.m. – 6 p.m.	An open lesson of the Russian language for beginners Moderator: Yana Lukina, a guidance counselor at the Zlatoust Publishers Organizer: Zlatoust Publishers	Russia’s national stand
		Thursday, February 4
	2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Presentation of the catalogue “An Arabic Style of Calligraphy, Shamail: Word and Image” Participants: Ildar Abuzyarov, head of Cultural Projects at the Mardjani Foundation, and writer Ravil Bukharayev Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs and the Mardjani Foundation	Russia’s national stand
	3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	“Literary Hero of the 21st Century in Russian and Arabic Literature” Invitation sent to: writer Roman Senchin, Arab writers Ahmed Fuad Pasha, Suheir Mahfouz, Ibrahim Abdel Magid, Khaira Shalaby Organizer: The Fund of Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs	Russia’s national stand
	4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	An open lesson of the Russian language for beginners Moderator: Yana Lukina, a guidance counselor at the Zlatoust Publishers Organizer: Zlatoust Publishers	Russia’s national stand
		Friday, February 5
	2 p.m. – 3 p.m.	Quiz “What Do You Know about Russia?” Moderator: Viktoria Smirnova, an export manager at the Zlatoust Publishers Organizer: Zlatoust Publishers	Russia’s national stand
	3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Presentation of the book “Ivan Bilibin in Egypt: 1920-1925. Documents and Materials” Moderator: Vladimir Belyakov, a senior researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Studies	Russia’s national stand
		Saturday, February 6
	2 p.m. – 3 p.m.	Quiz “What Is the Distance between the Nile and the Volga?” Moderator: Yana Lukina, a guidance counselor at the Zlatoust Publishers Organizer: Zlatoust Publishers	Russia’s national stand
		Tuesday, February 9
	2 p.m. – 3 p.m.	A ceremony of presenting a gift of books from the Russian exposition.	Russia’s national stand

Friday, February 5