HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council and President of Dubai Women's Foundation, have launched the Cultural Office Network for Women The pioneer of the Cultural Office of Her Highness in supporting Emirati artists and supporting the thriving artistic and cultural scene in the country with their creativity in various fields of arts.

Integrated platform

In its initial membership, the Network of Creative Women Network comprises 50 Emirati female creators in more than 23 disciplines such as drawing, sculpture, design, photography, performance art, jewelry design, fashion design, calligraphy, graphic design, creative writing and various other forms of arts and creativity, while opening the way for other creative women to join. During the future march, it serves as an integrated platform to celebrate the artistic creations of Emirati women and aims to enhance their role in the arts and creativity, by highlighting prominent female creators, accessing their work to international forums and providing guidance Through its initiative, the Cultural Office seeks to serve as a platform for communication between different generations, an inspiring forum that contributes to the production of creative ideas, building sustainable relationships, enhancing knowledge exchange through different experiences and expertise, and establishing a reliable database of Emirati women creators.

Emirati creators

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “The vision and direction of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will continue to inspire us to launch initiatives and projects aimed at advancing cultural development. To continue the effort to enhance the UAE's march and enrich the artistic and cultural movement with specific initiatives, in cooperation with our strategic partners from inside and outside the UAE, and to reach the UAE to become a global beacon of art and culture as a beacon of development, economy and progress.

Her Highness expressed her pride and pride in the successes of Emirati women in the various arts, stressing that art was no exception to other areas where Emirati women have distinguished and proved their worth during the past years, thanks to the support and care of the wise leadership of women and create the appropriate environment for excellence and creativity and to benefit from her abilities as a partner in the march. Her Highness expressed her delight at the launch of the “Network of Cultural Office for Women Creators” as a new platform for Emirati women creators in various forms of art and creativity, and in support of the UAE's orientation in fostering art, culture and attention to human cadres. Her Highness affirmed that the Cultural Office will continue its efforts to publicize the contributions of Emirati women in the arts and culture arenas locally, regionally and globally.

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed the importance of supporting and enhancing the presence of women in the fields of culture and the arts, because of their important role in shaping awareness and stimulating innovation in societies. the society".

Strategic initiative

During the launch of the Creative Bureau Network at Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah, the Director General of the Dubai Government Media Office, Chairwoman of Dubai Women Establishment and Managing Director Mona Ghanem Al Marri, appreciated the leadership role of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in highlighting The role of creative women in leading the art scene in the UAE and enhancing their presence in the fields of creativity to keep up with their distinctive fingerprints in various sectors, praising the interest of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in the UAE creative talents and her constant endeavor to enrich the cultural and art scene in the country Her Highness was keen on ensuring that Emirati art has a presence in international forums, where this art reflects our heritage, culture and attitudes towards sustainable development.

She pointed to the importance of the new network as a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing the cultural and artistic performance of Emirati women, stressing that creativity in every field is an Emirati approach and a bridge to a brighter and superior future, praising the role of the pioneers of Emirati creativity and their remarkable successes and their ability, efficiency and responsibility in enhancing the UAE's international standing.

At the end of her speech, delivered on behalf of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum during the launch of the initiative, Mona Al Marri thanked the UAE female creators and members of the Network of Creative Women for being creative models of Emirati women and a source of inspiration for new generations.

UAE Women 's Creations

In turn, the Director of the Cultural Office of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Al Maha Al Bastaki, thanked Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, for launching this qualitative initiative that reflects the spirit, fingerprints and creativity of Emirati women. And providing them with creative and promising talents.

She added that the network of the Cultural Office for Women creators is a leading platform that brings together Emirati women creators in various forms of art and creativity and from different generations.

Al-Bastaki's presentation included a definition of the network and membership categories, namely: the category of pioneers, young women, novelties and promises. The category of novelties relates to the creative women who find their way in the fields of art and creativity. The category of promises is concerned with the students of the arts, creative fields and talents. Al-Bastaki highlighted the future work plan of the network, which focuses on continuing success based on current achievements and networking among creative people of different generations and to benefit from their expertise.

Manal bint Mohammed:

“Mohammed bin Rashid's vision inspires us to launch projects aimed at advancing cultural development.”

"The network is a new platform for Emirati women creators, and enhances the efforts of the state in caring for UAE nationals."

"Our goal is for the UAE to become a global beacon of art and culture, as it is a beacon of development and economy."

Mona Al Marri:

«Leading initiatives of the Cultural Office of Sheikha Manal to highlight the role of women in leading the art scene».

Oryx Bastaki:

«A platform that celebrates the pioneering Emirati women creators and young women art students».