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Across the United Arab Emirates, art is no longer confined to gallery walls—it is becoming a language through which identity, memory, and culture are continuously redefined.
Every January, Dubai opens a new chapter in its cultural calendar with the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, a celebration where stories step beyond the page and into lived experience. For one week, the city becomes a meeting point for literature lovers, culture enthusiasts and creative minds, united by a shared belief in the power of words to inspire, challenge and connect.
The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, widely known as Emirates LitFest, has long been one of the Middle East’s most influential cultural events. Each year, it brings together writers, readers, thinkers and creatives from around the world to celebrate storytelling in all its forms. In 2026, the festival places a special spotlight on one of the most compelling and fast-evolving genres: crime writing.
Dubai, UAE – The 2026 edition of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2026, running 21–27 January in Dubai, will shine a bold spotlight on the transformative power of translation.
The Middle East has a penchant for obtaining Guinness World Record Titles and one of many this year, the latest one seems to be rather impressive!