The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with the Emirates Literature Foundation, launched a series of virtual sessions in the technology of direct broadcasting, which are being organized within the framework of digital events presented by the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair for its fans, to spread knowledge in innovative ways and enhance communication with the literary community, after the session was postponed Thirty from the exhibition to next year due to the current global health conditions.
10 global speakers will participate in virtual sessions that will last until next June 15, whose specialties vary and focus their interests in the fields of education, business administration, history, entertainment, libraries, health, and science, to meet the taste and aspirations of the diverse societal age groups of the emerging, children and adults alike. whether.
Abdullah Majid Al Ali, Executive Director of the Dar Al Kutub sector in the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi said: “Virtual sessions contribute to enhancing the position of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which, despite postponing its activities, has maintained contact with its audience, publishers, thinkers, and writers, in accordance with thoughtful plans. And interactive, meaningful content that lives up to the interest of those interested in their different interests, which is in line with the strategic directions of the department that seeks to enhance the position of Abu Dhabi as a capital of culture and a destination for intellectuals locally and globally.
Chief executive officer and member of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Literature Foundation, Isabel Abul-Hall said: “Literature has the ability to change us and change what we feel, and it helps us adapt to the conditions we face, as it gives a bit of magic when the writer revives the book. "In this difficult period of social distance, there is nothing better than sharing the experience of listening to these inspiring sessions with others."