The evening was launched by the "National For Tolerance" at the "Expo"
Expo Cultures .. «Poets of Tolerance» creativity with words to the tunes of authentic Arabic music
The National Festival for Tolerance was able to reach all segments of society with its message.
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The Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence organized at Expo 2020 Dubai an evening of "Poets of Tolerance", which dealt with tolerance and human values through the creations of Arab poets from various Arab countries, as part of the international activities of the National Festival for Tolerance.
The evening, which was attended by a group of Arab and Emirati thinkers, intellectuals and poets, focused on the role of the word in promoting human values, at the heart of which is tolerance, coexistence and human sympathy. , With the Arab artist Omar Qassas. The ministry also launched the "Little Knight" program for school students, with the aim of instilling the values of tolerance, coexistence and acceptance of the other in everyone's hearts.
The Director-General of the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence, Afra Al-Sabri, expressed her pride in the participation of this Arab constellation of creators and poets in the activities of the National Festival for Tolerance and Coexistence, given that their presence at Expo 2020 Dubai, as part of tolerance activities, is a real addition to the festival, because they highlight the importance of literary creativity. And artistic in promoting a culture of tolerance at the local and global levels, and their presence pushes the new generations to know the status of the poetic word in the taste of the Arab man.
With regard to the "Little Knight" program, Al-Sabri said that "the National Festival of Tolerance in its global version was able, under the direct guidance of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, to reach its message and activities to all segments of society and peoples of the world," stressing that "attention Reaching the culture of tolerance to children and school students is one of the most important goals of the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence throughout the year and not only in the festival, because they are the future generation, and it is important that they grow up on the authentic values instilled in us by the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul. .
The evening was moderated by a member of the Emirates Writers Union and a member of the Union of Arab Writers and Writers, the Emirati poet Al Hanouf Muhammad, who is one of the most important Emirati women writers, and at the beginning of her speech, she emphasized the lofty message of literary creativity and at the heart of it is poetry, which focuses on promoting human values in souls and even carries those The message to successive generations.
A member of the Emirates Writers Union and a member of the Egyptian Writers Union, the Egyptian poet Heba El-Feki, expressed her pride in participating in this meeting, in the midst of this gathering of creators, and in the heart of "Expo 2020 Dubai", which carries a wonderful message to the world about the Arabs, their culture, knowledge and their civilized role, praising The Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence is organizing this evening on the sidelines of the Tolerance Festival, so that the poets have their say on the side of the various segments of society.
The Iraqi poet, Sajida al-Moussawi, member of the Arab Writers Union and a member of the Union of Writers and Writers in the Emirates, also participated in the session, and the Sudanese poet and novelist, Manhal Hassan, spoke about the importance of these evenings that carry, in addition to literary creativity, human values that are the most important factor in Nations progress and civilizations flourish, praising the UAE and its efforts to promote a culture of tolerance, coexistence and human brotherhood on the Arab and global levels.
The evening included the poets reciting their most famous poems, which focused on human values and high feelings, amid great admiration from the audience.
The National Festival for Tolerance focused on children and students of public and private schools, by presenting the Little Knight program at “Expo 2020 Dubai”, which was attended by a large number of school students, teachers and parents. The program focused on the story, image, video and cartoon games, to introduce young people to the concept of tolerance and the six keys to personality traits. Tolerant, which is empathy, acquaintance, dialogue, conflict resolution, flexibility, and teamwork. Stories and short films that include situations that reflect behaviors related to the keys received great attention from the participating students, and through them they learned about the values to be emphasized in the field of tolerance, such as diversity. And the negatives of quick judgment on others in a simplified and interactive manner. The program also included educational activities to familiarize them with the manifestations of intellectual and moral tolerance, and its positive effects for raising an educated tolerant generation capable of gradual awareness of cultural diversity and peaceful coexistence.
The teachers and parents, who attended part of the program with their children, praised the keenness of the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence to reach the new generations with the message of tolerance in a simple and elegant manner, stressing the importance that the activities of this program continue throughout the year, because of its paramount importance in positively affecting the behavior of children. Emirati society, which is characterized by intellectual, cultural and religious diversity.