If you’re planning your weekend in Riyadh, here’s something worth adding to your list. PaperBack Art Book Fair is back at Jax District, running from Thursday to Saturday (November 6-8). It’s all happening at Studio B6, where artists, publishers, and designers from around the world are gathering to celebrate books in the most creative way possible.

This second edition brings together talents from Saudi Arabia, Japan, Italy, Lebanon, Egypt, India, and more. You’ll find independent publishing houses, art collectives, and studios all sharing their love for print, paper, and storytelling.

Visitors can also join The Book Swap initiative and get a new book to read (you should bring two books for trading)!

Here’s how the weekend lineup at PaperBack Art Book Fair looks:

Thursday, November 6
• Poster design workshop with Studio Chains
• Poetry-and-cooking session by Khannaf Publishing House
• Magazine-making for kids by Girls Creative Club

Friday, November 7
• Bookmaking workshop by Libre Fenty Clandestini
• Design session from Cannes Press
• Book launch: Ideas for Food
• Panel discussion: Written Spaces by Al Rawda Publications

Saturday, November 8
• Collage-making with Deborah Grace (Create! Tear, Draw, Create Collage)
• Workshop: The City Between the Pages by Dar Makan Press
• Japanese book design session with Girls Creative Club
• Book launch: The Future of Housing in the Gulf

Whether you’re into design, illustration, or simply love browsing through beautiful books, PaperBack Art Book Fair in Riyadh is a great way to spend the weekend. Drop by and soak up the creative energy that always fills Jax District. The fair is open from 4 PM to 10 PM every day on November 6-8.

And while you’re out exploring, stop by Suwaidi Park for its celebration of global cultures. If you spend this season in the capital and looking for great activities, check out other unmissable events in Riyadh before the year wraps up.

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