Central Region Council visits the Sharjah Biennial in Al Dhaid

The visit consisted of a trip made Wednesday morning and included Rashid Abdullah Al Mahyan, Chairman of the Council, Afra Khadem bin Halis, His Excellency Suhail Salem Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Financial Committee, Afra bin Khadim, Chairman of the Committee for Excellence and Institutional Development, Moza Al-Tunaiji and Salama Al-Tunaiji, from the council staff. They were received by Ibrahim Ahmed from the Protocol Department at the Sharjah Art Foundation, in addition to the guides in the place.

The visit is one of the visions within the framework of the Central Region Parents Council strategy that aims to organise visits to local institutions, to raise awareness within the objectives of the Council and to emphasise the principle of community partnership between the different society categories.

The visit to SB15, in Al Dhaid, specifically in the restored Arts Palace and the old Al Dhaid Clinic building that will be home to the artworks of the Sharjah Art Foundation, aims to highlight the tourist and artistic places in the Central Region.

The delegation was briefed on the artworks displayed in the palace, whereas the SB15 included printed and drawn artworks, video contents, historical archives of some countries, in addition to Islamic geometric motifs, as it includes 150 artists participating this year, under the slogan "Thinking Historically in the Present".

The Council extended its thanks and appreciation to Sheikha Hoor bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of Sharjah Art Foundation, for organising Sharjah Biennial 15 in Al Dhaid for the first time, reflecting the desert life and selecting artworks that relate to the nature of the Central Region people.  Selecting Al Dhaid as a location for this importance event will promote tourism, whereas the Biennial is of great importance to artistic circles, which will increase their presence in Al Dhaid.