Latifa bint Mohammed: The literature and publishing sector is one of the most important pillars of cultural life
Dialogue in Dubai ... to bring Emirati creativity to the world
Latifa bint Mohammed presides over the dialogue session, in the presence of a number of Emirati writers and influential figures in the literary community and the publishing sector in Dubai and the UAE.
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Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chair of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai and a member of the Dubai Council, affirmed that writers, writers and publishers bear a great responsibility towards enriching society’s thought and instilling sublime values among its members, stressing the importance of the publishing sector in Dubai and the region in general. And the need to support it in order to enhance the position of the Emirati literary producer to reach the world.
This came during the presidency of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a dialogue session held at the Etihad Museum, which included a number of emerging Emirati writers and influential figures in the literary community and the publishing sector in Dubai and the UAE, to discuss the most important current issues related to this important vital sector, prospects and opportunities Future to achieve its sustainability and development.
The session comes within the framework of a series of dialogue meetings that Her Highness launched during the last period, with the aim of identifying the conditions of the cultural and creative sector in Dubai, as well as its workers and specialists in its various fields, in light of the repercussions left by the global crisis of the "Covid-19" pandemic.
Great importance
During the session, Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed the great importance of the literature and publishing sector in Dubai and the region in general, noting the need to provide all forms of support and encouragement to achieve further growth and prosperity in this field, which constitutes one of the most important pillars of cultural life, including Writers, writers and publishers hold him with a great responsibility towards enriching society’s thought, consolidating sublime values among its members, and presenting works that serve as a mirror that reflects their aspirations and helps them to always develop for the better. A creative person who carries with it the incentives for progress, development and excellence.
The dialogue touched on the role of policies and infrastructure for this sector, the importance of enhancing the status of the Emirati literary product to reach the world, the need to integrate youth and encourage them to engage in the literary scene, as well as highlighting the challenges facing literary institutions and individual talents when publishing in Arabic, and ways to overcome them. .
Recommendations and suggestions
The dialogue reached a set of recommendations, proposals and solutions to support the literature and publishing sector in the emirate, and to enable local content and content, which will help activate the role played by "Dubai Culture" within its new strategic plan, and achieve Dubai's vision for the cultural and creative sector.
Among those who participated in the session: Director of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Ahlam Blocky, Vice Chairman of the Emirates Publishers Association, founder and CEO, Editor-in-Chief of "Cell" magazine Iman bin Shaiba, Member of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Writers and Writers Union, Dr. Muhammad bin Jarash, and the Emirati poet. Afra Ateeq, Emirati writer Salha Obaid, founder of Raya Literary Agency Yasmina Jreissati, founder and general manager of Kuttab Publishing House, Emirati author and publisher Jamal Al Shehhi.
Latifa bint Muhammad:
• “Writers and publishers bear a great responsibility towards enriching society’s thought and instilling sublime values among its members.”
• «Writers must present works that reflect their aspirations, and help them to always develop for the better, confirming the advancement of the Emirati and Arab people in general.
Back to work
Dubai is currently witnessing the reopening of all museums, libraries, landmarks and cultural destinations, such as Al Serkal Avenue, Jameel Art Center, Dubai Design District (d3), and Dubai International Financial Center, coinciding with the announcement of the return of more cultural events to the city in the next phase, most notably the «Festival Emirates Airline Literature »in its 13th edition, to be held between the fourth and sixth of next February, with a new method that combines virtual events that are broadcasted on digital platforms.
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