The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi has unveiled the five-year strategy for the cultural sector in Abu Dhabi, with the contribution of cultural and creative industries to the emirate's total output by 2024 to 28 billion dirhams and creating 45,000 jobs.

In line with the five-year strategy from 2019 to 2024, unveiled at an exhibition that opened yesterday morning in Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi is striving to achieve significant achievements in diverse cultural fields, with regard to the conservation and preservation of cultural heritage in Abu Dhabi. Six new heritage items on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage, bringing the total number of items registered on the list of the UAE heritage to 14, and seeks to reach the number of cultural sites open to the public to 28 sites, and the number of licensed craftsmen to 2000 craftsmen, with high marketing revenues Heritage products from 1 2 million to 41 million dirhams, with the opening of more projects and platforms for the practice of intangible cultural heritage, bringing the number of two «artisan house and coffee house in the Palace of the Fort», to nine platforms.

National cadres

With regard to building and empowering national cadres in the cultural sector in Abu Dhabi, the study revealed that the number of visitors to museums in Abu Dhabi reached 100,000 students and aims to reach 315,000 by 2024, and to increase the number of students participating in educational activities in Abu Dhabi. Museums and cultural capacity-building programs to 1.6 million participants.

The number of Emiratis who received vocational training in the field of culture reached 618 trainees, and 408 Emiratis will be employed in museums throughout Abu Dhabi by 2024. The strategy also aims to reach the audience of all cultural programs in Abu Dhabi to eight million visitors. The total number of visitors to the heritage festivals organized by the emirate of nine festivals to six million visitors.

Awareness of heritage and arts

The Cultural District in Saadiyat has emerged as one of the most prominent projects to promote awareness of cultural heritage and the arts.It is a model of the Zayed National Museum, which is currently being developed in the Saadiyat Cultural District.The UAE National Museum is one of the most important projects and initiatives of the Abu Dhabi Cultural Strategy. The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, highlighting the history of the UAE and the region and its cultural relations with countries around the world. The museum embodies the vision and values ​​of Sheikh Zayed, and displays the history of the land of the UAE since the oldest human settlements and the story of the Union.

Programs and initiatives

In its five-year plan, the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi will offer more specialized initiatives such as conferences, festivals and interactive exhibitions, which will contribute to the exploration of issues and topics related to the cultural scene, both to celebrate its components or to provide practical solutions.

Collectibles

In its review of the development of museums and art collections, the strategy was presented to the Abu Dhabi Group of Art and Collections, which includes works in the fields of archeology, paleontology, art and social history. New, Bronze, Iron, Pre-Islamic and Islamic Era. She pointed out that the number of artifacts that Abu Dhabi seconded from its art collection to museums and cultural institutions of the world amounted to 138 pieces, while the restored works numbered 822 pieces to reach the number of 3000 pieces in 2024.

Cultural Diplomacy

Many of Abu Dhabi's projects have allowed it to play a greater role in shaping the cultural landscape at the international level, based on the importance of cultural diplomacy in creating a positive long-term impact on various parties, with the ability to build deep links between nations and cultures, such as the historic agreement with the French government that resulted in The establishment of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum, and the hosting of the “Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Danger” conference, which led to the formation of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage “A”, in addition to the “Cultural Summit” organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi annually in partnership with five cultural partners representing N influential sectors.

Major projects

Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, said: “We are proud of the progress we have made to develop and enrich the Emirate's cultural landscape. Through the Abu Dhabi Cultural Agenda Exhibition, we showcase our major projects and related statistics to showcase our achievements in a relatively short period of time. In front of us are many of the projects we are currently finalizing, the most important of which is the Zayed National Museum, the National Museum of the UAE, which will be the most prominent edifices of the Saadiyat Cultural District, the vibrant cultural heart of the capital. The new museum will work in synergy with the Louvre Abu Dhabi, highlighting our rich heritage, our long history and the links that have connected us with the world throughout the ages, thus enhancing our country's position. ”

Continuous growth

Saif Saeed Ghobash, Undersecretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism, said: “Abu Dhabi's cultural strategy is in line with the Emirate's economic diversification plan. “As Abu Dhabi's cultural landscape continues to grow, it is positioning itself as a center of arts and cultures, with new industries taking hold and more visitors coming to the emirate, supporting the booming tourism sector.” He added: «We look forward in the next stage to many critical and important developments in the coming years, during which we will continue our efforts».

5 main objectives

The strategy is based on supporting the pillars and infrastructure of the cultural sector in the emirate to achieve five main objectives:

Protect and sustain Abu Dhabi's cultural heritage.

Promote awareness of cultural heritage and the arts.

Increase community and visitor participation in its activities.

Stimulating creativity, as an engine for education and social change,

Building and empowering national human resources in the culture sector in Abu Dhabi.

- Projects will be announced

About 2020, of which

Mohammed bin Khalifa House

In Al Ain, the theme park

Hafeet mountain desert.

- Aim strategy

To be an audience

All cultural programs

In Abu Dhabi to

8 million visitors.

618

UAE Trainee

They received training

In the cultural field.

138

Piece of art

Abu Dhabi on loan

For global institutions.