Quietly, the day of the Emirati writer, which happened the day before yesterday, after the events of the crisis of "Corona" and its repercussions overwhelmed the scene, the cultural scene did not witness celebrations on this occasion and the matter was limited to individual tweets, written by intellectuals through their accounts on Twitter, in an attempt to To celebrate those who enriched Emirati literature with their creativity, the head of the Emirates Writers and Writers Union published the Deputy Secretary-General of the General Union of Arab Writers and Writers, Al-Hanouf Muhammad, tweeting through her account on Twitter, congratulating the Emirates writers and writers on the occasion of the day of the Emirati writer, I attached it to a video clip quoting from Sharjah TV on this occasion.
The researcher and writer Dr. Majid Shulaibi tweeted, “A beautiful day in which we study together on the initiative ordered by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, in line with the establishment of the Writers Union. This day is an umbrella for the Emirati writer, and a seed for many initiatives that sponsor and create a horizon for him. Wide. ” Expressing his aspiration to achieve several demands to celebrate the Emirati writer, including providing a database for Emirati creators and workers in the fields of culture and cultural production, and a library specializing in everything that is creative research and study product for an Emirati writer and for the Emirates, to constitute a reference for all types of critical studies and research and scientific, as well as providing areas For literary, intellectual and cultural education, and the inclusion of professional and academic courses and qualifications in the educational system, in addition to allocating an institution based on building a specific cultural economy, concerned with cultural industries, and institutionalizing cultural policies and cultural statistics.
Whereas, the writer Ali Al-Mazmi chose to refer to "important and influential names in Emirati culture," according to his description, including the poet Abdulaziz Jassem, the poet and the journalist Ibrahim Al-Mulla, along with the names of other writers on the scene. The media and writer Safia Al-Shehhi paid tribute to the Emirates book, tweeting: "My love and appreciation for all my beloved writers."
Likewise, the writer Shahrazad, who wrote a tweet: «Without exception, every Emirati writer whose pen was an honorable façade for a great homeland like the United Arab Emirates, thanks to every Emirati writer who was out of fear of God and patriotism, and strove to build with his pen a utopia. Thank you to every Emirati writer who wrote ethics before writing the novel and the article.
An exceptional circumstance
And she attributed the head of the Emirates Writers and Writers Union, Deputy Secretary General of the General Union of Arab Writers and Writers, Al-Hanuf Muhammad, in statements to «Emirates Today», the absence of the manifestations of celebration of “Emirati Writer Day” this year, due to the fact that it comes in a totally exceptional and unprecedented circumstance, in light of The precautionary measures applied by the UAE to limit the spread of the new Corona virus, in addition to its coincidence with Eid al-Fitr, and preparing for student exams, all these things made it difficult to celebrate or organize prominent events. Noting that the field is open to celebrate the Emirati writer, as it is a celebration of the idea and not a specific day, and events could be witnessed in the coming period in this regard.
Muhammad stressed that digital celebration, via social media, on this occasion is not enough, and Emirati writers do not fulfill their right, considering that the public mood in the light of this pandemic, as well as preoccupation with the feast, may have made it difficult to assemble intellectuals and writers to organize seminars or events, even via technologies Video calling remotely.
Videos and tweets
The square was not devoid of a few formal initiatives to celebrate the day of the Emirati writer, including the publication of the Publication Department of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, a video that reviewed Emirati writers who collaborated with them for nearly 40 years, since the establishment of the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi until now, and the most prominent The publications presented to the local and Arab cultural scene.
Whereas, Sharjah Book Authority published a tweet through its account on Twitter, in which it saluted writers on the occasion of the Emirati Writer's Day.
The Roads and Transport Authority in Sharjah, through its Twitter account, also congratulated the occasion.
Supporting cultural mobility
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has designated the Honorary President of the Emirates Writers and Writers Union on May 26 of each year, a day for the Emirati writer, which corresponds to the date of the founding of the Emirates Writers and Writers Union, and this decision came within the efforts of His Highness In support of the cultural movement in the country, and it is a tribute to Emirati writers in various cultural and creative fields, which enhances the Emirati cultural activity that finds the estimated support from the state and its leaders, and encourages the authors to provide what is distinct and sober, and intensifies the depth and richness of their literary works.
Individual tweets written by intellectuals through their Twitter accounts in an attempt to celebrate those who enriched Emirati literature with their creativity.