Mohammed bin Rashid visits Art Dubai and stresses the importance of creativity as a pillar for building civilizations and a guarantee for the prosperity of peoples

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, affirmed that openness to cultures has made the UAE a land for creators and a fertile environment to unleash their creativity and express their ideas and visions, noting the civilized role of arts as a global language to strengthen ties between People from different cultures.

His Highness expressed his happiness with the growing momentum of the cultural movement witnessed by the UAE, at a time when Dubai continues to strengthen its position among the most prominent centers of global creativity and its position as a magnet for creators in all fields, including the field of artistic and cultural creativity, with the annual festivals, events and events that it hosts. It has world-class creators from all over the world.

His Highness stressed that openness to cultures is among the values ​​that made Dubai and the UAE a land of creativity and a center of attraction for creators, and that the growing cultural and artistic movement in all parts of the country keeps pace with the UAE's vision for the future and strengthens our ties with the world, pointing out that Dubai continues to strengthen its position on the global map of creativity. .

His Highness said: "We are keen to attract talents from around the world and create the best supportive environment for them, based on the fact that creativity is a pillar for building civilizations and a guarantee for the prosperity of peoples' future."

This came during the visit of His Highness, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to the exhibition "Art Dubai" this Friday afternoon, in the fifteenth edition, which will be held in "Madinat Jumeirah" - Dubai, which will continue until March 13, so that the exhibition will witness to the The development of the artistic and creative scene in the UAE and abroad, and a leading platform within the global arts calendar, as the 2022 Art Dubai exhibition receives more than 100 galleries from 44 countries around the world, in the largest session witnessed since its inception and the most distinguished art exhibitions at the global level, which Held during the spring season, including a calendar of events and an innovative new digital section that will serve as the bridge between digital coding and the art world.

His Highness was accompanied during the visit by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and a number of officials.

Over the past 15 years, Art Dubai has transformed into an annual meeting point for lovers of modern and contemporary art, where citizens and residents meet, including artists, art lovers and hobbyists, as well as art patrons from all over the world.

Art Dubai highlights under-represented arts by championing artists from underrepresented regions on global platforms, and the 2022 edition will see the participation of half of artists from the global south with strong representation on the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.

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