Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, is celebrating the success of the Dubai Public Library’s first 2017 educational initiatives, which took place at Al Twar, Al Rashidiya and Al Mankhool Public Libraries. The activities attracted an impressive 436 participants, including children, young adults and adults, and have strengthened the role the library plays within the community by demonstrating its importance for spreading diverse knowledge.
One of the key activities organised during the first week of 2017 was the ‘Small Author’ session with Emirati writer Badria Al Shamsi. The session was held at Al Twar Public Library and ran for four days, welcoming children from 11 to 16 years old. Over the same period, Al Rashidiya Public Library hosted its ‘In Reading We Have Life’ workshop under the supervision of Professor Alia Al Shibli, which was attended by a crowd of eager students aged between 13 to 16 years old.
Al Mankhool Public Library has also hosted two educational initiatives so far this year. The first was presented by writer and poet Hamssa Younis and attracted mothers, thanks to its focus on ‘Reading and its Impact on the Child’, and the second was a reading of ‘The Patient Will Not Forget’ with writer Nafe Al Yas, aimed at adult participants. Before the New Year had even begun, 22 children were also offered the opportunity to participate in a course teaching Arabic to non-native speakers.
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