| Writers from Egypt Visit Al Owais Foundation |
A delegation of writers from Luxor, Egypt, recently paid a visit to the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation as part of a cultural exchange program with the Emirates Writers Union. The delegation was received by Abdul Ilah Abdul Qadir, the Executive Director of the foundation, who also gave the delegation a brief introduction on Emirati poet, the late Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais, and of the foundation itself and its role in serving Arab culture. The guests toured the foundation premises and became acquainted with its various departments. At the end of the visit, the head of the visiting delegation presented their hosts with a commutative plate and symbolic gifts representing the history of the city of Luxor. In its turn, Al Owais presented its visitors with a selection of books authored by Al Owais Foundation award winners.
The Egyptian delegation also visited the Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage in Dubai. After touring the various departments at the center, the delegation met with Mr. Juma Al Majid in his office where they held a meaningful dialogue concerning the center’s mission, vision, and the projects implemented on the ground and those planned for the future. They also discussed the possibility of cooperation between the center and cultural institutions in Luxor.
The Luxor culture days in the UAE were launched on Wednesday, April 5, 2010, with an evening of poetry at the Emirates Writers Union headquarters in Sharjah, and short stories reading in Abu Dhabi with the participation of authors from the UAE and Egypt. |
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