To celebrate the "language of the daad", and on the International Day of the Arabic Language, the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority organized, yesterday, in the Dubai Design District, an event that reflected the aesthetics of Arabic letters and numbers in the language of art and colors. It was remarkable during the event to focus on the number 18, where 18 artists were chosen to supervise the event, which attracted participants of all ages and nationalities, to cement this history in the minds of people, which coincided with the decision of the United Nations General Assembly on December 18, 1973, to introduce the Arabic language into languages Approved at the United Nations along with English, French, Russian, Chinese, and Spanish.
The event also witnessed the launch of the initiative of "the first literary creative signature", which is represented by artists and calligraphers writing Arab literary quotations for Arab writers, poets and philosophers, reflecting the depth of the Arabic language and its special charm, within the various lettering templates that highlight the aesthetics and formality of Arabic calligraphy, in addition to drawing and decorating words On the cups of coffee, which enhances the presence of the "daad language" and its attractiveness to the public with its different cultural stripes, and many nationalities, including non-Arab nationalities, participated in the event.
On the interest of "Dubai Culture" in the Arabic language, the Acting Director of the Department of Literature, Mohamed Al Habsi, told "Emirates Today" that "the authority works to support the bodies that are concerned with the Arabic language, as well as its own initiatives morally permanently, and in some cases financially, Some lectures dealing with the language are also presented, stressing that “the commission’s ambition is to offer more than these activities. With the new strategy, we can talk about future roles we aspire to, aiming mainly at the Arabic language.”
Al-Habsi considered that the Arabic language needs attention, especially for young people for several reasons, including that this category communicates with nannies in homes in the English language, and that some private schools have made English the first language of communication, in addition to TV and cartoon programs that target children. Al-Habsi considered that it is necessary to focus on the "language of opposites" in this category, in order to preserve the identity.
He pointed to the need to organize initiatives that are concerned with the Arabic language, and that they are not temporary, but permanent, indicating the importance of people not waiting to attend them, but rather to the public by choosing a lot of public places for events that attract the largest number of audiences, including shopping centers, as people see Al-Habsi: "They are fed up with lectures and rigid information," he said, citing the "Dubai Culture" in one of the seminars, introducing a scene scene in the symposium, to break the deadlock and entertaining the audience.