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29 countries at 18th Sharjah Heritage Days
With over 500 events, the 18th edition of Sharjah Heritage Days will bring together the UAE community and visitors to experience the unique customs and traditions of 29 nations around the world.
UAE to launch 10-year strategy for Cultural and Creative Industries
HE Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, is in the final stages of preparing a 10-year strategy with the aim of increasing the cultural sector’s contribution to the state’s GDP.
Dubai Culture to grant 1,000 long-term cultural visas
The announcement seeks to maximise the participation of creators, writers and artists in the emirate’s knowledge-based fields and raise the role of Dubai’s cultural and creative sectors in its development process.
NYUAD forms ‘Teen Council’ to engage young voices in exhibition programmes
The “Teen Council” aims to encourage greater dialogue with the UAE’s younger generation and promote their active participation in the
Museums in 2021 – Charting The Path Forward
On February 23rd, the Embassy of the UAE to Singapore is hosting a webinar with museum experts.
Hieroglyphs to Islamic calligraphy: how western artists looked East to create abstract art
Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first exhibition for 2021 examines cultural connections in more than 80 abstract artworks.
Reading Month 2021
The Ministry of Culture and Youth launched the 2021 campaign of the ‘Reading Month’ with ‘My Family Reads’ as theme.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award cultural programme for 2021
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, held the first event of its 2021 cultural programme, a collaboration with NYU Abu Dhabi titled ‘Stories We Continue to Tell: The Many Returns of One Thousand and One Nights’.
Qasr Al Watan Library: a world of culture and knowledge
Housed within the Palace of the Nation, the library recently re-opened its doors to the public.
With an impressive collection