From March 1 to March 9, the 11th annual literary festival The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature will be held in Dubai. The Cloudberry bookstore has studied the program of children's events and selected the most interesting.
Festival The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature This year, it will attract more than 170 authors from around the world and will be held at three venues at the InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City, at the Al Mamzar Scientific & Cultural Association and at Novo Cinemas, Dubai Festival City. A separate program of events and master classes has been prepared for children. Tickets can be purchased on the festival’s official website //www.emirateslitfest.com. For those who plan to attend more than one event, it makes sense to purchase a Festival Pass, whose owners can get discounts on tickets from 15% to 25%.
JEFF KINNEY: THE WIMPY KID IS HERE!
date: 2nd of March
Time: 18.00-19.00
A place: Al Baraha 3, InterContinental, DFC
Author: Jeff Kinney
Recommended age: 7+
Cost: 50AED
A visit to the festival can begin with a unique event - a meeting with the author of the book Wimpy Kid (in the Russian translation of "The weakling's diary") comes to Dubai! Jeff Kinney has pushed millions of children around the world to start reading. To date, more than 200 million copies of books have been sold. At his master class, Jeff will tell you how he came up with the main character Greg Huffley, why his books became so popular, and share stories about creating jokes for his books. Some lucky ones will be able to ask their questions to their beloved writer.
BEN LYTTLETON: FOOTBALL SCHOOL
dateMarch 7th
Time: 16.00-17.00
A place: Al Ras 2, InterContinental, DFC
Author: Ben Lyttleton
Recommended age: 8+
Cost: 50AED
Can football teach anything besides playing with the ball? Writer Ben Littleton is absolutely convinced! Ben will be happy to share his theory with the audience, explain why the geographical position of Brazil provides the country with such high-class players, and also explain why dancing and football complement each other perfectly! Children will be able to take an active part in the event, it is absolutely not necessary to be a football fan for this.
HARRIET MUNCASTER: ISADORA MOON
date: March 8
Time: 14.00-15.00
A place: Al Baraha 2, InterContinental, DFC
Author: Harriet Muncaster
Recommended age: 5+
Cost: 45AED
If your children love magic, then they simply must attend this event: children will be invited to the magical world, invented and painted by the talented author Harriet Munkaster. She will talk about Lunar Isadore, which has super-abilities, loves black and always carries a magic wand. Children will be able to hear stories about the adventures of Isadora and her acquaintances with witches, mermaids, ghosts and even dragons!
I REALLY WANT THAT UNICORN: DRAWING WORKSHOP WITH FABI SANTIAGO
date: March 8
Time: 10.00-11.00
A place: Am Amwaj, InterContinental, DFC
Author: Fabi Santiago
Recommended age: 4-6
Cost: 100AED
At this event, children will hear the story of the girl Chloe, who is preparing for a talent show. But this is not just a contest: the main prize is a stunning yellow unicorn. Chloe really wants to win and will do anything to get a prize! After reading this fascinating story together, children will be able to create their own unicorn!
PAWS OFF MY BOOK !: WORKSHOP WITH FABI SANTIAGO
date: 9th of March
Time: 14.00-15.00
A place: Al Waha, InterContinental, DFC
Author: Fabi Santiago
Recommended Age: 4-6
Cost: 100AED
The talented writer Fabi Santiago will tell the children a fascinating story about Giraffe Olaf, who is crazy about ... books! But Olaf's friends also love to read. At first, Giraffe did not like it very much, but in the end, he still understands that sharing books with friends and reading together is very cool and interesting!
DESERT STANZAS 2019
date: the 5th of March
Time: 19.00-21.00
A place: Desert Camp, Desert Stanzas
The authors: Afra Atiq, Anis Chouchene, Frank Dullaghan, LionHeart, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Talal Aljunaibi, Zeina Hashem Beck
Recommended age: 0+
Cost: 250aed
If you want to attend annual open-air poetry readings, book your tickets urgently! According to past experience, tickets to this event are sold out first. This year, talented authors from around the world will gather for this poetic evening to read their works to the assembled listeners. In addition, guests of the evening will enjoy authentic music and traditional Emirate cuisine.
In the online store Cloudberry books of world famous writers and illustrators, for example, "Snail and Whale", "Zog and Migratory Doctors" by Julia Donaldson are also presented. It was Julia Donaldson who invented the famous Graffalo. All her stories are very unusual and will not leave anyone indifferent. Tales of a snail and a whale, as well as of Zog, will win the hearts of your children with their stunning pictures and interesting stories.
The heroes of the book "Findus and Persona" were invented by the Swedish artist and writer Sven Nurdkvist, and it was they who made him famous throughout the world. Books from this series are best sellers in many countries. Each book is an amazing, kind and very funny story.
The text was prepared by Katya Dolgopolova.
