Sharjah officially received the banner of the guest of honor of the Mexico Book Exhibition (Vail) 2020 to be representative of Arab and Emirati culture, as India - the honorary guest of the exhibition 2019 - conveyed the title to the emirate, and the head of the Sharjah Book Authority, Ahmed bin Rakkad Al-Amiri, received the banner from the Indian Ambassador to Mexico Manprit Vohra .
During the handover ceremony of the banner of the guest of honor of the exhibition, which witnessed the playing of the Emirati national anthem presented by Emirati musician Taresh Al Shamsi, India and Sharjah exchanged commemorative shields and launched the slogan of participation, which carried the phrase "Hello everyone", among a group of officials, writers, publishers and media professionals.
Ahmed Al-Amri said: “Culture provides bridges of appreciation and awareness among the peoples of the world, and builds in its civilizations firm foundations for peace and goodness. Therefore, we cherish and appreciate the choice of Sharjah as the guest of honor for the 34th edition of the Mexico Book Fair (Phil), this exhibition which occupies a great place in the global cultural movement. We are honored that this hosting follows Sharjah’s celebration of its choice as Mexico, the guest of honor of the Sharjah International Book Fair 2019 ».
He added: “We believe in Sharjah with a firm vision laid down by its foundations, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, starting from the cultural act as a way to dialogue between different civilizations. This vision drives us every day to extend knowledge bridges between the Emirati and Arab culture and the different cultures of the world Culture remains the foundation of our relationship and the pillar of our civilizational project. ”
Al-Amiri continued: “We are well aware that unless every nation initiates and seeks to present the true image of its culture, it will come from presenting it on its behalf, and we know that the best way to know a civilization is to read the history of its art, its literature, and get to know its creators closely, so we do not look at Mexico with the eyes of others We do not want you to see us as well, so today we open before you all ways and means to meet and get acquainted in a human space based on knowledge, culture and art ».
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On the Sharjah Events Program at the exhibition, the President of the Sharjah Book Authority explained that the Emirate's participation will be full of activities, events and seminars, and will witness the presentation of various forms of arts, crafts and traditions that express Emirati and Arab culture, pointing out that it will include events and activities to get acquainted with Arabic calligraphy and the Emirati traditional craft Besides singing folk dance.
For his part, President of the Mexico Book Exhibition (Phil) Raul Padilla Lopez said: “Today we direct our attention towards the Middle East, where the role of Sharjah stands out as the most important cultural city in the Arab world, and we celebrate it at the Mexico Book Fair to expand the scope of the global dialogue, as we believe that its presence is a guest of honor The exhibition will open new horizons towards more communication and joint work with Arab culture in general. ”
He added: «Last July, when we announced the participation of Sharjah as a guest of honor, we asked Ahmed, head of the Sharjah Book Authority:“ Are you ready? ”And today we respond with enthusiasm: We are ready! And sure that the presence of Sharjah in Mexico will be a charming surprise. ”
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For his part, the Ambassador of India in Mexico said: “India has strong ties with various Arab countries, and its relationship with Sharjah and the UAE is a strong historical and cultural relationship, so we are honored to transfer the title of guest of honor to Sharjah, the global capital of the book, and we are all hopeful that the emirate will continue its project Civilization based on the book and knowledge ». While the President of Guadalajara University, Ricardo Lumili stressed, “Attending Sharjah in the Mexico Book Fair is an opportunity to expand and strengthen cultural ties between the Arab world and Latin America, and Mexico is all welcoming and hosting Sharjah according to the folk traditions in Jalisco and Mexico, so the book will remain a great and valuable opportunity for dialogue and communication with different countries and cultures of the world” .
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The ceremony concluded with an artistic paragraph presented by Emirati musician Taresh Al Shamsi, as the Emirati national anthem played the oud, along with Mexican and Indian pieces, to express the ability of art to unite peoples and reveal their common features.
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Sharjah is participating, through its participation in the Mexico Book 2020 exhibition, an elite group of Mexican and Latin writers, intellectuals and publishers, and is known for the achievements made in its cultural journey that started more than four decades ago, to confirm its mission in devoting culture as a pillar of cultural communication and convergence.
Ahmed Al-Amri:
"Participation will be full of events and seminars, and will witness the presentation of various forms of arts, crafts and traditions that express Emirati and Arab culture."
Culture provides bridges of appreciation and awareness among the peoples of the world.