Emirati intellectuals and innovators have confirmed that the new vision of Dubai Cultural, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday, is an extension of the previous march and cultural initiatives, which was launched and founded by His Highness since For many years, it emphasizes the importance of linking and integrating economic and cultural development in order to achieve a truly integrated renaissance, which establishes Dubai's position and excellence in all fields.
Intellectuals praised the initiative because of its repercussions on all cultural fields, considering that it will turn Dubai into a cultural capital, not only at the local and Arab levels, but at the global level. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has adopted the new Dubai Cultural Vision, which includes 17 leading initiatives in various sectors of culture and arts, ranging from visual arts and support to the talented, to the theater, cinema and literature, to the art of buildings, land, heritage and gold, It includes three strategic objectives: creating an effective cultural movement, making Dubai the first destination for cultural talent, developing creative industries, while the vision includes many important initiatives, including the granting of long-term cultural visa is the first of its kind in the world, and the establishment of a free zone of creativity In Al Quoz, the season International Festival of Creativity, a film festival in Hatta, and other initiatives that will be organized throughout the year.
Bilal Al Budoor: Culture is a locomotive for development
The Chairman of the Culture and Science Symposium in Dubai, Bilal Al Bdour, thanked His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for launching this vision, which came to translate the project of His Highness the Arab Renaissance, and his belief that culture is the real engine of development, and that the industry of civilizations only Through the gate of culture and thought. Al-Budoor stressed that there are many new and active elements in Dubai, which qualifies it to be an international capital of culture.There are a lot of infrastructure such as existing facilities and programs.There was a need to unify these efforts and program them according to advanced thinking and ambitious visions. He pointed out that this vision covers a lot of the vocabulary of the cultural act, which includes performing arts, visual and intellectual care and talented and many parts of the cultural component of any country, pointing out that they at the symposium of culture and science will reach out to translate this vision through programs that are not far from what has been Ask. Al Budoor stressed that the development of cultural work will reflect on the elements of development in the UAE, when talking about the list of existing exhibitions, including Art Dubai, Design Week and Lounges, all of them are windows of cultural action supported by this vision.
Sheikha Al - Mutairi: A cognitive race
Sheikha Al-Mutairi, Head of the National Culture Department at Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage, explained that the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is global and premature, as it resembles the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, may God rest his soul, in his distant outlook for the future. Ambitious and long-term geography of hope, he brings the whole world to Dubai. Al-Mutairi said she was delighted to launch such an initiative, as it would provide writers with what can be provided only by travel, but by their presence in Dubai, adding that as there is an economic and knowledge race, we are in parallel living a cultural race, seeing him able to create a cultural precedent. The Emirati poet pointed out that His Highness had previous festivals in the field of poetry, including the Dubai International Poetry Festival, which was launched by His Highness in March 2008, the vision exists, and the application came in stages, and the culmination of the stages was these initiatives. She pointed out the importance of creating a platform through which to convey the voice of the UAE intellectual, and this initiative will succeed in transmitting the voice of the UAE intellectual to the world, it will create a culture of a new type, where the author accords with the staff in the library or museum or other areas, which changes the environment of the intellectual, and creates A new vision in writing, and in various areas of creativity.
Khalil Abdulwahed: Attracting talent
Khalil Abdul Wahid, Director of the Department of Fine Arts at the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, said: “This initiative has shown us that the vision of the leaders in the UAE is not limited to the economic field, but extends to reach the artistic and cultural scene in the emirate. Cultural at the same time ». Abdul Wahid added: “There is a visual beauty in the distribution of art throughout the emirate, and this confirms that the emirate is paying attention to the future side, the new vision has included initiatives that attract and welcome talent, and this reinforces the continuous pursuit to be creative energies and an attractive environment for all forms of art» . Abdul Wahid stressed that the Emirate of Dubai has set itself a place on the map of international art, and seeks to excellence, and to have a great cultural and creative impact, pointing out that the implications of this vision will be reflected through the increase of activities, events and art exhibitions, which will open the door to new talent. He described the art movement in the UAE as good, noting that the vision will establish Dubai as a major art center in the region more.
Fatima Al-Jallaf: Restoring the cultural and artistic spirit
Fatima Al Jallaf, Acting Director of the Performing Arts Department at the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, said: “The new vision, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is a return of cultural and artistic spirit to the veins of society in general, and we as officials in the sector and the Government of Dubai” . She added: «initiatives came in the form and content of the Maid of culture at the local and global levels, the vision of His Highness is greater and more comprehensive, and reach overseas and oceans, as it can be described as a global vision». She pointed out that this time is the best time to launch such a vision, to be a cultural emirate of Dubai carries a global impossibility is impossible, to achieve humanitarian goals through culture and art. She pointed out that she is responsible for three areas: theater, cinema and music.His vision reflected the importance of developing these fields to be global competitors, and complementing the government and private institutions around us, as well as the initiative will upgrade the quality of the fields in the sector and qualify it to reach the global form and content. Al-Jallaf stressed that His Highness's vision is to make Dubai the number one globally in all fields. This initiative will make culture an economic complement to the economic aspect of the Emirate of Dubai.
Nargis Noureddine: An extension of previous initiatives
UAE actress Nargis Noureddine was optimistic when she received the news of the initiative, launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, noting that the idea of a cultural visa and long-term residence would motivate artists to Establishing a cultural and artistic movement. “This new vision is an extension of previous initiatives, including the Dubai Open Museum initiative, in which I participated in writing on the Immigration and Passport Building in Dubai, and other initiatives that support art,” she said. And upgrading our state. ” Noureddine expressed hope for complementary initiatives related to the acquisition, noting that the art movement in the UAE is promising, and has witnessed many developments over the past 15 years, but the acquisition in the UAE has been in a state of decline in recent years, and this aspect is important for the artist, so that he can Continuity in the field of art, especially that during his career can not stop production.