The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is the region’s largest celebration of the written and spoken word. Along with homegrown talent taking centre stage, the festival offers visitors of all ages the chance to interact with their favourite authors, attend literary debates and participate in workshops. 

 

The 2024 edition saw luminaries like Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch, meditation expert Gelong Thubten and UAE astronauts Hazza Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi take to the stage to speak on topics ranging from pop culture to psychology and AI to history. Other events included a murder mystery dinner, a TikTok Book Award Ceremony and a closing concert by Emirati singer Rashed Al Nuaimi. Stay tuned for more details about the 2025 edition.