She confirmed that she was preparing a surprise in the field of bridal art

Emirati storyteller Hajar Youssef: My artistic dreams are big

• Hajar: I am primarily a storyteller.

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Between the love of theater and the art of storytelling, or what is known as the art of "storytellers", the Emirati woman, Hajar Youssef, distributed her talent, which she mastered her development since childhood, in conjunction with her enrollment in school theater, and her later involvement with "the characteristics of Sharjah girls", which enabled her to go through the challenges and paths of investigation Her artistic dreams, through a series of specialized training courses in which Hajar prepared to pass the exam of this difficult type of art.

At the beginning of her dialogue with Emirates Today, Hajar confirmed that she has great artistic dreams, adding: “I am a storyteller in the first place, and a playwright who is constantly proud of interacting with children within the framework of interesting storylines, who brought me together in dozens of summer camps, government schools and kindergartens, and in most The activities that took place at the Al Hamriya Cultural and Sports Club and Dubai libraries.

Hajar was able to successfully find her way in the art of storytelling, through many forums and events that were distributed between the Sharjah Book Fair, the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival, and the UAE Board of Books for Young People, through the campaign «Read, dream, create» and before him the «Sharjah Narrator Festival» », In addition to many other important participations with which Hajar strengthened her presence in this beautiful artistic color.

With the brides

Hajar's activities and contributions in the field of arts do not stop at the art of storyteller, which she successfully embarked on, confirming her constant love for theater, and her engagement with the members of the Emirates Center for Puppet Art, which she headed towards at the beginning of this year to set up a foundational program for this art through the Emirates Center for Puppet Arts in Sharjah .

She pointed out that the "Corona" crisis has reduced theatrical activities during the past period, "but there is a beautiful surprise in the field of bridal arts, which we are working to prepare for the public, provided that it is shown in the coming period in all emirates of the country", pointing to the need for the team and sufficient time to prepare this work The new play, after a number of UAE stars, such as artist Hassan Rajab and artist Mari Al-Halyan, reviewed some of its details.

Parallel to her experience in storytelling and puppet art, Hajar noted her intention to repeat her experience on stage, similar to her active participation in the "Sharjah Theatrical Days" with the play "DNA" with director Muhannad Karim, and her previous participation in a training course at the Dubai National Theater. , In which I learned the arts of theater writing.

She said, "The theater remains for me the favorite place in which I hope to fulfill my artistic dreams by reaching the audience, and providing the best experiences that suit their aspirations."

Humanitarian work

In addition to her involvement in theatrical work, once through the narrator’s gate and once from the puppet theater window, Hajar finds time to activate the experience of human giving, through her participation in the various volunteer work, which she has been involved in five years ago, before going into university life through her studies of sociology. At the University of Sharjah, she considered this specialization closest to her lifestyle, thinking, and her passion for helping people, as she put it.

She added: “I am very proud of these participations and events that I had the opportunity to participate in, whether through the (Big Heart) conference, volunteering in the special volunteer march of friends of cancer patients, or my participation as a volunteer in the Sharjah Biennial for Children and Young People, the Islamic Arts Festival and the (Hayyakum) camp. ) Affiliated with the Sharjah Girls Sijaya and (Afaq) the leader, and I also work during this period in an administrative capacity to organize various events and initiatives directed at young volunteers in the (Emirates Knights) Voluntary Association, and I do not deny the advantages of volunteer work that clearly contributed to the development of my cognitive skills and my abilities to Communicating with people, in addition to developing my sense of leadership, which was dedicated to my participation in the innovation week for three years.

leading businesses

On the other hand, Hajar works with her three sisters to run an innovative business project entitled "Complex", the main idea of ​​which is to reach young people and meet their requests in the field of printing the designs they tend to like, and the drawings of their favorite iconic characters, explaining: «We work through this The family project is to provide innovative products based on drawings and designs executed on demand, and I assume the task of marketing the project, while my sister Rabab is in charge of meeting customer requests and service, and my sister Narges works on packaging new products and sending them to our customers, and we started this youth project a few months ago, and we He is very attached to his success, bringing him to the world, and turning him in the future into a famous Emirati brand.

The role of parents

Hajar Youssef pauses at the role her family played in developing their abilities and self-reliance skills, saying: “My father taught me to take responsibility from a young age, and he also sought to develop my self-reliance in all things, especially in decisions related to my human and professional life, in addition to his eagerness to discuss with me. And my sisters, and always making the space for us to express ourselves and present our opinions with ease, just as the father taught us from an early age to define our aspirations and adhere to our dreams and work to achieve them, and this I think is the secret behind building my personality and my positive interaction with my community. ”

I do not deny the benefits of volunteering, which contributed to the development of my cognitive skills and my ability to communicate.

With my sisters, I founded a youth project, and we are trying to make it a success and turn it into a famous brand.

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