His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, expressed his happiness at seeing a constellation of flowers and buds of our national schools that embody the spirit of creativity and talent worthy of the Ministry of Education officials. To create a creative national generation in art and reading and theater school and cultural, and other fields and disciplines that build a generation armed with science and knowledge and creativity in all forms and colors.

This came during the presence of His Highness the ceremony held by the Ministry of Education in the city of Al Habtoor in Dubai yesterday morning, during which students of UAE schools presented a national epic under the slogan "Legend of the Father", which simulates the transmission of the light of science through the times in eight paintings.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, as well as a number of ministers and educational and cultural leaders in the country and senior officials.

Stages of statehood

The saga reviewed the eight paintings by the students in front of His Highness the patron of the ceremony with high professionalism, the stages of the establishment of the UAE and its development at various levels, in commemoration of the late late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God be pleased with him, the founder of our modern state.

The epic, which was attended by about 250 students and students, provided a fascinating review of our national heritage and our Arab and Islamic culture, which is rich in human, national and religious values ​​and meanings. It also won the congratulations of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and congratulated the creators of this drama, including students, supervisors, producers, Education.

The importance of science

The theme of the epic is about the importance of science and education, which our wise leadership places at the top of the priorities of sustainable development, while emphasizing the importance of creative art and literature, adherence to national identity and the establishment of a genuine spirit of citizenship in the hearts and souls of the sons and daughters of the nation.

It is worth mentioning that the preparation and completion of this creative artistic play was the result of cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Dragon for Cultural Creativity, reflecting the vision of the wise leadership in the UAE to promote, diversify and create new and diverse horizons to promote the level of culture and creative art as an integral part of the process. Education in state schools.

Abstract «Masterpieces»

"This epic is a summary of the programs and creations of the year of Zayed," said Jamila Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Higher Education. "It was the story of a legend that lived among us in the UAE. The epic was inspired by Zayed's vision of preserving tradition and cultural heritage. National identity on the one hand, and integration with other cultures in music, arts and creativity on the other. Most of the review was from the cultural heritage of the UAE and in modern art. " She noted that at least 250 students participated in this review, which is the result of a campaign launched by the Ministry of Education last year called "masterpieces", a discovery of creativity and arts for students who have this sense, it was our duty to refine the talents of students. She noted that all the students were under the direction of the director Franco Dragon, who had developed the teamwork and the skills to be developed. They also experienced specialists, sound engineers and others, so we hope that the experience will give them a chance in the labor market later on.

The Assistant Undersecretary for the Care and Activities Sector in Education, Amna Al Shamsi, confirmed that the offer will be presented only once, as there are no current plans for replays, especially as students are currently committed to the school examinations. As for the period required to prepare for the show, Al Shamsi pointed out that a number of students were discovered in the program masterpieces, and put in training programs inside and outside the country.

pride

Shamsa Al Naqbi, who plays a role in poetry, told Emirates Today: "Theatrical work talks about the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God be pleased with him, and it was an opportunity for me to be involved and influential through poetry Which I gave, although the work is a circus theater, and speak very little and abbreviated ». She said she was proud to represent UAE girls in the UAE dress.

Rich experience

Ahmed Abdul Aziz Bousim, who presented the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "His role is of great importance and is a rich experience. He said that since childhood he knew the character of the late, so he did not search for much of his personality, but he was looking at the old videos to him, to sense the tone of his voice, and takes a little of his personality.

Benefit and experience

Tunisian lawmaker Bukhris prepared for the show after joining the "Masterpieces" program nearly a year ago. She pointed out to «Emirates Today» that it benefited from the lessons that were provided in this program by specialists from all fields, especially as the lessons were presented in various fields. She pointed out that the exercises made her able to the musical paragraphs that provided, especially as the main difficulties were the preparations that preceded the presentation, and exercises, which lasted for many hours of the day.