Next week, the book fair will host Ukrainian translator, researcher, and Arabic language professor Olena Khomitska, who is also the director of the Egyptian Center for Arabic Language and Culture at Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv.
The seminar, titled "Translation and Dialogue of Civilizations," will take place on Monday, February 3, in the International Hall.
The event celebrates the centenary of the Ukrainian magazine Vsesvit, which has played a significant role in introducing Arabic and Egyptian literature to Ukrainian audiences.
Speakers at the seminar include the guest of honor, Olena Khomitska; Dr. Ahmed Afifi, professor and head of the department at the Faculty of Dar Al Uloom, Cairo University; literary critic and writer Dr. Samir Mendi; and the former Ukrainian Ambassador to Egypt, Yevhen Mykytenko. Dmitro Drozdovsky, editor-in-chief of Vsesvit, will participate virtually.