The fifth edition of the Nobel Museum, organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation in cooperation with the Nobel Foundation, will be held this year under the theme "Nobel Prize in Literature - Shared Worlds" «La Mer» in Dubai.

The exhibition, which began on March 2 and continues until March 2, will feature literary experiences in a variety of fields, in an interactive manner. The writers who presented their works and the writings they won through interactive screens were selected according to literary themes rather than time categories. The literary themes include human conditions, tolerance, peace, fairy tales, family, city, love, life.

"The slogan of the Nobel Museum this year carries the meanings of tolerance and peace in the Year of Tolerance," said Jamal Bin Hawairb, Executive Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation. "Literature in its various arts is a key tool for spreading brotherhood among communities and an important means of bridging bridges. Which allows us to learn about the cultures and concepts of others, and therefore accept them and coexist with them in peace and love, which opens up to all people more opportunities for creative thinking and reflected positively on our societies ».

"The fifth session of the Nobel Museum continues to strengthen the pioneering role of the Emirate of Dubai and the institution in the region and the world by providing an intensive dose of knowledge that highlights the most important creations of human history in the various fields of literature to contribute to building knowledge societies and advancing the sustainable development of our societies. .

"The museum is about literature, which is the closest thing to myself and to many, and literature has a very special place in the life of the Arabs," he said.

The only Arab

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, said: "This year the Nobel Museum celebrates the only Arabic Nobel Prize winner for literature, the late Naguib Mahfouz, encouraging promising young people to think about the dream of winning this prestigious international award.

After the event, the museum's holdings will be transferred to shopping malls and schools, according to Ben Hawairb, who said the museum attracted 21,000 visitors last year and is expected to attract more this year, expressing his ambition to attract young people with special shackles. On the partnership with Nobel, Bin Huwairb said that it is beneficial to all Arabs, as it deepens every year, and there is a special program through this partnership that allows four students from universities in the UAE to visit the Swedish capital Stockholm. He said that the Arab world is still poor with the number of Nobel Prize winners, while other countries have a large number of award winners in various fields, stressing the need to encourage young people to move forward to merit.

Amazing work

"This is because we decided to divide the winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature according to the axis, not the time period, or geographic location, and we also took into account the gender balance," said Oliver Olmain, director of the Nobel Museum in Sweden. So that there is no focus on men only, a new method of interaction, through which to choose a book characterized by amazing work and good style ».

"The museum seeks to reach out to young people from all over the world and inspire them to participate in and win the various award areas, based on the main objective of Alfred Nobel's award, honoring creators who have achieved achievements for humanity. Nobel Prize winners such as Naguib Mahfouz And others, distinctive and inspiring models for all of us through their writings and creations. "

In addition to the exhibition, the Nobel Museum 2019 offers a calendar of activities and interactive activities that suit the aspirations of visitors of all categories. The museum is divided into eight sections that highlight the process of the winners of the prize in literature. A section dedicated to the Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, 1988, and organizes the Museum at its headquarters a series of weekly workshops specialized in the field of literature and history.

Break

The "Women's Rest" of the Mohammed bin Rashid Foundation for Knowledge organizes, in cooperation with the Friends of Nobel, a series of discussion sessions for Nobel writers, including the novel "Afrah al-Kubba" by Naguib Mahfouz, and "Let the Lord Help the Child" by Tony Morrison, "The Last Witness," by Svetlana Aleksevich, and the novel "When I Am Growing Up" by William Faulkner. As well as discussions about the Nobel Prize for Arabic and International Literature and Cinema, and Naguib Mahfouz from the depth of the Egyptian warm to the Nobel Prize.

Jamal Bin Hawairb:

"The Nobel Museum continues to strengthen the knowledge role of Dubai by providing an intensive dose that highlights the most important creations of human history in various fields of literature."

Oliv Amelin:

"The museum seeks to reach young audiences from all over the world and inspire them to participate in and win the award."

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Sections highlighting the march of the winners of the prize in literature, including the museum in its new session.