Your guide to make the best of Abu Dhabi book fair

A not to be missed fair is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is spread over Hall 6 to 12 with loads to read and walk. And the settings just got bigger with this edition as the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE's Founding Father, is the 'Personality of the Year'. So, here is your guide to make the best of the treasure trove of culture at the book fair.

Main workplace

Enter from Hall 11 and there is Guest of Honour country Poland welcoming visitors with a range of authors and artists. Visitors may check the classics and works by Polish Nobel Prize winners. A walk to the right side will take you to Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee, where you may like to click photos with hundreds of hanging plastic bulbs. Then, there is the Department of Culture and Tourism pavilion with books promoting the best of the UAE got to offer. Also, in the same zone are Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre and Cultural Attache from Saudi Arabia.

Where to catch your author

Follow the directions on the floor for 'Author & Book' to catch your favourite authors ready to mingle and tell you the details about their books. Apart from this, there is also a Business Club and Book Signing zones where visitors may get to meet their choicest authors.

Illustrators corner

An entrance from Hall 8 and 9 will lead to the Illustrators' Corner. The section offers a platform for local and global talents to display their work and learn from experts.

Foodies space

At Show Kitchen, top chefs will do live cooking demonstrations and also share their recipes if you want. On Thursday, visitors can see chef Noura and chef Nisreen prepare for children, whereas later on there is Polish taste from the past by Nowicki and team.

Sea of stories

There is a kids' zone nestled in one corner from Hall 7. The kids' city is made of three themes - Ali Baba and 40 Thieves, Sinbad the Sailor and 1,001 Nights. So, the 800sqm of area is a place for children to meet colourful characters they have so far seen only in books. In the Sea of Tales zone there will be educational workshops, storytelling and theatre.