Sharjah 24: Mohammed Saleh Al Suwaiji, Director of the Eastern Region Section at the Sharjah Department of Culture, announced the programmes’ plan for the department in the Eastern and Central Regions during 2020, which includes 80 diverse cultural programmes that will start with the Mleiha Cultural Forum, on January 9.
Al Suwaiji said that the third edition of the Mleiha Cultural Forum includes a rich and distinguished combination of arts that highlight the Bedouin life and its folk heritage.
He explained that the forum is the first of the department's programmes in the Eastern and Central Regions for the current year, and includes 80 rich cultural and artistic programmes covering the various cities of the two regions.
He pointed out that the 2020 programmes have been meticulously chosen in all their details by specialised committees that worked to determine what suits every city and region and is in line with its nature and its cultural and social component.
In an exclusive statement to “Sharjah 24”, Al Suwaiji clarified that the cultural programmes’ messages is aimed at promoting the human being, enhancing communication, social cohesion, exchanging cultures and upholding positive values.
On the Mleiha Cultural Forum, he said that the third edition focuses on showcasing and employing the beautiful word through poetry participations, and other folklore arts and paintings drawn from the nature of the region with its golden sand dunes.
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