Culture in the UAE 2021.. global achievements issued by "Expo Dubai"

During 2021, as the UAE celebrates its 50th anniversary, the UAE has achieved many achievements in the cultural sector, not only at the local level but also at the global level, led by the impressive success in organizing Expo 2020 Dubai, the largest cultural event in the world, and what The exhibition program includes unique cultural and artistic events from around the world under the slogan "Connecting Minds...Making the Future". Among the most prominent cultural achievements of the UAE in 2021:

- “Expo 202” .. Dubai fascinates the world. The

organization of “Expo 2020” Dubai takes the lead from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, the achievements of the UAE this year, as it was able to: The world was dazzled by the wonderful opening of the exhibition, which was the focus of the whole world's attention, in addition to the full commitment of the organization of the exhibition to the safety of its visitors by implementing safety measures to prevent the "Covid-19" virus.

 A strategy for cultural and creative industries

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched this year the national strategy for cultural and creative industries, which is the first of its kind in the Arab world, and aims to advance the sector, enhance its size and increase its capabilities. Stimulating it to be among the ten most important economic industries in the country, and working to increase the contribution of the cultural and creative industries to reach 5% of the gross domestic product.

Dubai Creative Economy Strategy

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Dubai Creative Economy Strategy, which aims to double the contribution of the creative sector to Dubai's GDP from 2.6% at the end of 2020 to 5% by In 2025. The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority "Dubai Culture" launched the "Dubai Framework for Cultural Statistics", which sets a local statistical description and classification of the areas and activities of the creative economy in the emirate in accordance with international references and standards in this field.

“Falconry” and “Arabic Calligraphy”

The UAE has achieved a new achievement represented in re-extending the registration of the falconry file for the fourth time in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage at the UNESCO, bringing the total of participating countries to 24 countries around the world, after 6 new countries join the file.

She also contributed to the inscription of the file “Arabic Calligraphy: Knowledge, Skills and Practices” in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at UNESCO.

 The first extraordinary ambassador for Arab culture The Arab

 Organization for Education, Culture and Science "ALECSO", affiliated to the League of Arab States, has granted Sheikha Yazia bint Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan the position of extraordinary ambassador for Arab culture, which is the first time that the organization has been granted this position in this official capacity.

The UAE

hosted the activities of the 22nd edition of the Conference of Ministers Responsible for Cultural Affairs in the Arab World, in the presence of 21 ministers responsible for cultural affairs in the Arab world, a number of general managers of international organizations, as well as a number of important personalities.

It also hosted the activities of the Arabic Language Summit in its first session, under the slogan "Dialogue of Societies and Communication of Civilizations".

The Golden Lion of the Emirates Pavilion The UAE

National Pavilion announced that it won the Golden Lion award after achieving the best national participation in the International Exhibition of Architecture at the Venice Biennale 2021, for its exhibition “Plastic Land” which was held under the supervision of the curators Wael Al-Awar and Kenichi Teramoto, by the jury of the Biennale.

An international center for intangible heritage in Sharjah

The United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have signed an agreement to establish the International Center for Capacity Building in the Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Arab Countries in the Emirate of Sharjah, which contributes to strengthening the efforts made by the UAE and the Emirate of Sharjah to protect the intangible cultural heritage and promote awareness of it.

Abu Dhabi City of Music The

Emirate of Abu Dhabi was awarded the classification of “City of Music” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

This classification was announced by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network, an initiative launched in 2004 to promote cooperation between cities that focus on creativity in their sustainable urban development plans.

"Sharjah Book" is the largest in the world.

The Sharjah Book Fair, in its 40th session, is the

largest book

fair in the world in terms of buying and selling copyrights for the year 2021, outperforming international book fairs more than hundreds of years old.

At the level of buying and selling copyrights for the year 2021, outperforming international book fairs more than hundreds of years old.

546 publishers and literary agents from 83 countries participated in the exhibition's professional program (Publishers Conference), all of whom came to the Emirate of Sharjah.

Continuing work in Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi has officially announced the continuation of work on the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi project to be completed during 2025, which, upon its opening, will constitute one of the major achievements in the cultural, artistic and creative scene in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the latest addition to the group of international museums affiliated with For the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.

Dubai is the capital of Arab media 2021

At the conclusion of the meetings of the 51st ordinary session, which was held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab State League in Cairo, the Council of Arab Information Ministers approved the request of the UAE to extend Dubai as the capital of Arab media for a new session for the year 2021.

 Membership of the International Committee for the Protection of Cultural Diversity

The United Arab Emirates became a member of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of Expressions of Cultural Diversity for the period from (2021-2025) due to its capabilities to be a model of cultural and civilizational diversity.

Global Conference on the Creative Economy

The UAE hosted the activities of the Global Conference on Creative Economy, in the presence of UNESCO Director-General Audrey Ozlay, Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, and Colombian Minister of Culture Angelica Maiolo.

New archaeological discoveries

The year 2021 witnessed more important archaeological discoveries, such as the discovery of a number of archaeological statues in the form of human figures and animals such as camels and horses, at the site of Tell Abraq, which dates back to the third millennium BC.

And the discovery of a treasure trove of archaeological coins in the central region of the Emirate of Sharjah.

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