Shawati' Magazine Issue 59

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Shawati’ 59

دولـة 24 تعزيـز التنـوّع الثقافـي. وتتكـوّن اللجنـة مـن ممثليـن مـن يتــم انتخــاب أعضائهــا مــن قبــل مؤتمــر الــدول األطــراف لواليــة مـن أربـع سـنوات. ، اختــارت الــدول 2022 ومنــذ فتــرة وجيــزةٍ، وتحديــدا فــي ينايــر األعضاء في المنظمة العربية للتربية والثقافة والعلوم (األلكسـو) اإلمارات رئيسـة للجنة الدائمة للثقافة العربية، ممّا يعني أن دولة اإلمــارات قــد أصبحــت مســؤولة اآلن عــن تنســيق أعمــال الــدول األعضــاء فــي األلكســو فــي الميــدان الثقافــي والتحضيــر لمؤتمــر وزراء الثقافـة العـرب. مظلّة أوسع بالنسـبة إلـى دائـرة الثقافـة والسـياحة- أبوظبـي، إنّــه ألمـر أساسـي أن تعمـل علـى إنشـاء عاصمـة ترتقـي بالتـراث الثقافـي ألبوظبـي فيمــا تحــرص فــي الوقــت نفســه علــى إلقــاء نظــرة نحــو الخــارج. وفـي إزاء ذلـك، المنظمـة واعيـة تمامـا إلـى الحاجـة لتطويـر مزيـد مـن التفاعـل بيـن الصناعـات اإلبداعيـة والتقليديـة، وإقامـة أواصر التــآزر، والنظــر فــي الصناعــات الثقافيــة واإلبداعيــة والتقنيــات الجديـدة فـي آن معـاً. ولهـذا السـبب، أطلقـت دائـرة الثقافة والسـياحة أبوظبـي في العام اســتراتيجية الصناعــات الثقافيــة واإلبداعيــة، فــي خطــة 2019 طموحـة تثبـت األهميـة المتناميـة لهـذه الصناعـات كمحـرّك للنمـو االجتماعـي واالقتصـادي وللتنـوّع فـي أبوظبـي.

the seven emirates collectively play in promoting cultural diversity. The Committee consists of representatives of 24 countries and its members are elected by the Conference of the Parties for a four-year term. More recently, in January 2022, the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation [ALECSO] member countries chose the UAE to chair the Permanent Committee for Arab Culture, meaning that the country is now responsible for coordinating the work of ALECSO’s 12 member states in the cultural field and preparing for the Conference of Arab For DCT - Abu Dhabi, creating a capital that elevates the cultural heritage of Abu Dhabi while also looking outward is essential. At the same time, the organisation is acutely aware of the need to develop more interaction between creative and traditional industries, create synergies, and consider Cultural and Creative Industries [CCI] and new technologies together. Which is why in 2019, DCT - Abu Dhabi launched the Abu Dhabi Culture and Creative Industries Strategy. This ambitious plan demonstrates the increasing importance of CCI as drivers of social and economic growth and diversification in Abu Dhabi. Ministers of Culture. A WIDER UMBRELLA

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Exhibitions

Online

Exhibition Reading List - ‘Fahd Burki: Daydreams’ In this Reading List featured in Jameel Library’s Online catalogue, Fahd Burki shares publications that have influenced his practice. The books range from works of science fiction literature to comics and artist monographs. Exhibition Reading List: ‘Proposals for a Memorial to Partition’ For the upcoming exhibition ‘Proposals for a Memorial to Partition’, Jameel Library features a leading list that expands on the curatorial research for the exhibition, the history of partition and the artists involved. Jameel Library e-Book Collection Jameel Library’s rapidly growing eBook collection now includes over 120 publications accessible in Jameel Library.

‘Proposals for a Memorial to Partition’ Proposals by artists and writers for an imaginary memorial to the partition of India and Pakistan in the aftermath of British colonial rule, curated by Murtaza Vali ‘Taus Makhacheva: A Space of Celebration’ The first survey show in West Asia by the Moscow-born artist ‘Fahd Burki: Daydreams’ The artist’s first major international solo exhibition

Commissions

Library Circles: Salma Serry

Jameel Library presents the filmmaker and writer’s exploration of regional menus as a site of confluence Artist’s Garden: Desert is a Forest Namrata Neog and Sunoj D

[R-T & B] Berklee Abu Dhabi has made its home in the old UAE Pavilion on Saadiyat Island. With its dark façade and undulating dune-like shape, the structure is one of the most remarkable ones on in the area. © The National. [T-R] Theatre of Digital Art [ToDA], is spread over 1,800 sqm, it is a fully immersive interactive art experience that is a permanent addition to Souk Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. © Khaleejesque.

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