She lit the "Al Marmoum Festival" and "Sikka" and their effects on the economy

"Dubai Culture"... a remarkable presence in the Creative Professions Cluster

Active participation of "Dubai Culture" in the first annual gathering of creative professions in the UAE.

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The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) continues to walk the paths of creativity, discovering new spaces capable of opening horizons for young people and creative talents, developing and investing in them, as evidenced by its participation in the first annual gathering of creative professions in the UAE, organized by the Jameel Arts Center “Dubai for two days, and Dubai Culture enriched it with two discussion sessions, in which it shed light on the “Al Marmoum: Film in the Desert” Festival and the Sikka Art and Design Festival, through which it sought to highlight their impact in supporting the creative economy of Dubai and the UAE, and their ability to provide climates Suitable for creators that enable them to continue to be successful.

Dubai Culture's discussion sessions received a remarkable interaction from creative talents who listened to a group of inspiring stories presented by a selection of filmmakers in the Emirates, during their participation in the "Al Marmoom Festival: Film in the Desert" session, which was moderated by Sheikh Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director of the "Dubai Culture" project. Al Marmoom: A Film in the Desert”, Senior Officer of Projects and Events Management at the authority, in which Amna Belhoul, Executive Creative Director at Expo City Dubai, Emirati director Sarah Al Hashemi, and director Khaled Al Mahmoud, winner of several cinematic awards, discussed how education and guidance contributed to enriching Their career paths, how they were able to reach the current stage of their career and their outlook for the future. They also touched on the importance of film funds and platforms that support the film industry at the regional and international levels, and highlighted the importance of the “Al Marmoom Festival: Film in the Desert” and the role it plays in sustainability. local film industry.

The definition of the “emerging artist” and the potential of the creative professions were main topics in the session of the “Sikka Art and Design Festival”, which was moderated by Shamma Al-Zafin, Senior Officer in the Arts and Letters Sector - Curator of the Festival in 2022, in which the photographer and excavator Ammar Al-Banna participated. And the plastic artist Maryam Al-Humairi, the plastic artist Ahmed Imad, and the graphic designer Aisha Bin Haider, who sought to explore the quality of opportunities offered by creative professions, and the challenges faced by emerging creators in this field, as well as the importance of developing young talents through education and cultural activities, and encouraging them To enter the fields of arts, culture and design, as basic pillars in supporting the creative economy of Dubai and the UAE.

The presence of "Dubai Culture" in the Creative Professions Cluster was not limited to holding sessions, but also expanded to include a workshop held by the authority at the Jameel Arts Center, to introduce the "e-learning" initiative, which the authority recently launched its third edition in cooperation with Linkedin. The largest professional network in the world, with the aim of providing educational and training opportunities for creators in Dubai and the UAE, and benefiting from the educational library available on the LinkedIn platform, which includes about 16,000 courses.

cultural vision

Dubai Culture’s participation in the Creative Professions Cluster, the first of its kind in the UAE, comes within the contexts of its cultural vision, which aims to promote belonging and investment in young energies, and create a creative and sustainable environment in which all kinds of arts thrive, to be more able to contribute to the development of Dubai’s economy. creative.

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