25 Arab and foreign countries confirmed their participation in the virtual exhibition of knowledge content for tolerance, which will be launched by the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence, next Sunday, and it will continue until the 13th of this month.
Canada was chosen as the guest of honor during this session of the exhibition.
“The arts and culture are among the most important areas that have the ability to shape ideas, influence, discuss beliefs, unite us all, and encourage us to be more enlightened, and we believe that the cultural areas adopted by the virtual exhibition of tolerance are among the most important The means that can build bridges and create understanding. ”
She added: “As Canada’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Canada is pleased that Canada supports the virtual exhibition of the epistemic content of tolerance, and this is inseparable from our belief that tolerance, inclusion and respect for diversity are at the heart of what it means to be Canadian, and we believe that learning about the values of others and exchanging ideas are Only they can allow the conditions for tolerance and peaceful coexistence to flourish. ”
Welcome land
For his part, Jaime Iglesias, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Spain in the UAE, expressed his pride in his country's participation in the virtual exhibition of knowledge content of tolerance, either through the embassy or with the participation of the Spanish artist and sculptor Christopher Martin, and other Spanish creators, pointing out that «this message Participation is very clear, as Spain was and still is the land of welcoming, peace and coexistence, after five centuries, the model of society that formed in Andalusia is still a reference for all Spaniards as an open society characterized by science and progress, including the diversity of cultures ».
He added that «Spain, today, is an open land for the world and the future, and realizes that difference and diversity are an essential part of its impressive capabilities, and this diversity is reflected in its regions, cultures and different ways of life», expressing his good wishes for the exhibition with success, as it carries a message of coexistence and tolerance to the world.
Shares
For her part, Afra Al-Sabri, Director General of the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, said that the Canadian participation in the exhibition, as a guest of honor, is a model of international cooperation in relation to the promotion of human values, including coexistence and tolerance, stressing that the Canadian embassy has been keen, since the first day, that Be a prominent element within the exhibition, as several activities and seminars were devoted to the participation of the Canadian side, which is represented by the writer and doctor Dr. Ezzeddine Abu El-Aish, who will shed light on the importance of tolerance to find a psychological self-balance, citing his personal experience and his book, which monitored its details and was nominated for its impact on the Nobel Peace Prize. Divya Shastry, director of an international art gallery, also participates from Canada, to address art as a way to convey experiences of tolerance and coexistence.
Al-Sabri pointed out that the exhibition will witness participation by many countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Germany, Britain, Sweden, the United States, Tunisia, and others.
She explained that the Spanish participation in particular will not stop at the official attendance of the exhibition, but it starts to participate in the symposia that are organized to celebrate the most important human experience throughout history, which Andalusia has embraced for five centuries, witnessed a great prosperity of civilization, and a tolerance that made everyone partners in the renaissance, development and development.
Afra Al-Sabri felt that inviting more than 25 countries to participate in the exhibition comes within the action plan of the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence, in order to spread the principles of coexistence within the Emirati society and the world, to confront all methods of intolerance and militancy, by enhancing the knowledge content of tolerance in the Arabic and English languages and spreading them around the world Hence the importance of the exhibition, which opens the door for everyone to participate effectively, and take advantage of the titles it displays, which exceed more than 17 thousand titles, all of which relate to tolerance and coexistence in the various arts of writing and creativity.
Inspirational arts
The exhibition is attended by Spanish artist and sculptor Christopher Martin, whose works always express a poetic vision of nature, to talk about the universality of art, and its ability to represent a prominent bridge between East and West.
Spanish actress Anna Crespo also shares her vision, on the role of art in promoting the values of tolerance and coexistence globally, guided by the Andalusian experience as an inspiring experience for all.