Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, affirmed that Abu Dhabi's position as the safest and most diverse capitals, keen on the development of knowledge, and the embrace of more than 190 different nationalities working and communicating together in harmony and cooperation offer the ideal image of coexistence and acceptance of the other, and incubator of the culture of tolerance The Humanity Brotherhood has qualified it as a platform for the launch of the Hai Festival to the Middle East and the Arab World, explaining that the festival, which will be hosted by the capital from 24 to 27 February, is a cultural and knowledge event, as it is a global window to present the vision of the UAE under its leadership, thinkers and youth. And of its citizens on tolerance, cooperation and human brotherhood.
An important initiative
Speaking at a press conference organized by the Ministry of Tolerance yesterday morning at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi in cooperation with the High Festival of Arts and Literature, Nahyan said that the festival will be an important initiative in the presence of a large number of officials, intellectuals, writers, Emiratis and Arabs. The Year of Tolerance, which celebrates the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the state, has laid the concept of tolerance to be a cornerstone of the country's success today.
“The Ministry of Tolerance, under the guidance of His Highness the Crown Prince's Court and in cooperation with the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, is pleased to provide organizational support for the festival when it is held in February 2020. The festival focuses on tolerance and coexistence based on the importance of these human values as a strong foundation for the global community. Living together in the UAE, recognizing the importance of exchanging ideas, education and cultural interactions celebrated around the world, we look forward to hosting people of all ages within four days of rich dialogues that perpetuate open minds and understanding. J Festival (Hai Abu Dhabi) ».
The brotherhood of humanity
The Minister of Tolerance explained that the ministry's goal in adopting the organization of this international festival is to meet everyone, regardless of their religions, races, cultures and colors, to exchange experiences and ideas for the benefit of all, for a better tomorrow, tolerated, prosperity and human brotherhood in all parts of the world, and to shed light on the roles The UAE is doing its utmost regionally and globally to support issues of international peace and security, to promote the values of tolerance, coexistence and acceptance of the other, and to believe in cooperation as an alternative to competition and conflict.
Human building
In his speech, the Chairman of Mohammed bin Rashid Library Librarians, Mohammed Al Murr, pointed out the importance of the fundamental role that culture plays in building people, peoples and the future industry, and the UAE's ambition and ability to achieve, pointing out that who is currently watching Dubai and its contents Famous landmarks such as the Burj Khalifa, and multiple achievements, is believed to have been the case for many years, but the fact that these great achievements were achieved in a short period, Dubai until the late fifties had only one cinema, and one library, And one hospital.
He explained how reading motivated him to learn and explore the world, touching on the beginning of his connection with reading, literature and poetry, when his father presented him with a book when he was still young, and when he read it he began to look at the world in another way.After he read Charles Debkins, Anton Chekhov, Agatha Christie and Mark Twain, he realized that There is a big world around us that includes different people and decided to explore this world and its differences.
Find out the other
The Director of Hay International Festivals, Christina Fuentes La Roche, reviewed the festival and its achievements in previous sessions around the world, expressing her happiness that Abu Dhabi will be a new starting point for him in the Middle East, stressing that the main objective of the festival is to exchange ideas and experiences with writers and thinkers From different countries, inviting everyone to join the festival «High Abu Dhabi». She added that the full program and list of speakers will be announced in November, and tickets for all discussion sessions will be available free of charge to full-time students at educational institutions.
Director of the festival, Peter Florence, expressed his admiration for the UAE's great investment in various fields, especially in building human beings and building educational institutions and major universities, as well as his ability to welcome everyone from different nationalities, pointing out that the festival is an opportunity to get to know each other and dialogue With him, the platform to host inspiring voices from various languages. Poet award-winning Indian poet Tishani Doshi, also a visiting professor at New York University Abu Dhabi, delivered a poem entitled 'Where to Find Poets'.
Full of creativity
The Hay Festival has a reputation as a global platform that promotes literary and artistic practices and entrenches the principle of brainstorming. UAE, and other destinations in Abu Dhabi, for four days from 24 to 27 February 2020.
The festival also attracts a number of internationally acclaimed thinkers and authors, including Nobel Prize winners, such as Shirin Ebadi and Ahmed El-Kalai, Lebanese novelist Huda Barakat, winner of the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, as well as writers and authors Adonis, Jokha Al-Harthy, Mohammad Hassan Alwan, Tishani Doshi, and many others. The High Abu Dhabi Festival will also invite a variety of literary and artistic voices to tell its inspiring stories from its platforms, with the aim of highlighting some of the most prominent contemporary Arab and international literary works, including poets of spoken word art and poetic competitions in the UAE. UAE. A wide range of dialogues are available in Arabic, English and other languages. All the sessions will be translated into Arabic and English via live broadcast.
125 festivals
Since 1987, the Hay Festival has organized 125 festivals worldwide, attracting more than 4.5 million people to events in more than 30 locations. These festivals bring together writers and thinkers with different cultures, languages and perspectives, to discuss ideas openly, share knowledge in all its forms, and host dialogues that may not otherwise take place. Each festival draws its roots from local communities and literary traditions, with the same culture of generosity and celebration as all festival versions.