{"id":131202,"date":"2025-10-20T12:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131202"},"modified":"2025-10-20T12:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:37:54","slug":"ninth-herekol-book-fair-kicks-off-in-syrias-qamishli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131202\/","title":{"rendered":"Ninth Herekol Book Fair kicks off in Syria&#8217;s Qamishli"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>The ninth edition of the Herekol Book Fair opened on Monday in the city of Qamishli, northeastern Syria, drawing dozens of local and international publishing houses in a celebration of literature and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abdul Majid Khalaf, a member of the fair\u2019s organizing committee, told North Press that 51 publishing houses are taking part this year, representing Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Sweden, Lebanon, and Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khalaf added that the fair features more than 140,000 books and will continue for one week, offering visitors a diverse selection of literary, academic, and cultural works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organizing committee said that a total of 713,000 book titles are being showcased this year, underscoring the event\u2019s steady expansion and its growing significance as a regional cultural hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the book exhibitions, the fair will host cultural panels, artistic performances, and literary discussions, aiming to promote reading and strengthen cultural exchange among the region\u2019s communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first Herekol Book Fair was held on July 20, 2017, in the city of Qamishli, coinciding with the anniversary of the death of Hussein Shawish (Herekol) \u2014 a renowned Kurdish intellectual and activist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fair was named in his honor and has since become an annual cultural tradition eagerly awaited by publishers, bookstores, readers, and literary enthusiasts across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reporting by Nalin Ali<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Editing by Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ninth Herekol Book Fair kicks off in Syria&#039;s Qamishli \u2013 North Press\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lsyN-msmYgk?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The ninth edition of the Herekol Book Fair opened on Monday in the city of Qamishli, northeastern Syria, drawing dozens of local and international publishing houses in a celebration of literature and culture. 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