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9/16/25, 10:29 AM Yokoso & Ahlan: Aichi Triennale curated by Hoor Al Qasimi...
Salem Bin Khalid Al Qassimi, UAE Minister of Culture; Sheikh Fahim Bin Sultan Al Qasimi,
Chairman of Government Relations Department; and Sheikha Nawar Bint Ahmed Al Qassimi,
SAF Vice President.

Also attending were Sheikha Hind Bint Majid Al Qasimi, Director of Sharjah Design Centre;
Shihab Ahmed Al Faheem, Ambassador of the UAE to Japan and Khalid Jasim Al Midfa,

Chairman of Sharjah Tourism & Commerce Development Authority. Other prominent dignitaries
included Halima Humaid Al Owais, Deputy Chairman of the Consultative Council of Sharjah;

Najla Ahmed Al Midfa, Vice Chairperson of Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (SHERAA) and
Aisha Rashid Deemas, Director General, Sharjah Museums Authority.

Hoor Al Qasimi (foreground) interacts with an artwork.

The triennale hosts roundtable discussions and artist talks (September 14 and 15) and from
November 1 - 3, ‘Three Special Days for Experiencing the Vibe of Ceramic City of Seto’ will be
held, along with the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum’s annual project of firing ceramics,
replicating an old kiln. Hoor Al Qasimi established SAF in 2009 as a catalyst and advocate for
the arts, not only in Sharjah, UAE, but also in the region and around the world. She has
continuously expanded the scope of the Foundation to include major international touring

exhibitions; artist and curator residencies in visual art, film, and music; commissions and
production grants for emerging artists; publications and publication grants; performance and film
festivals; architectural research and restoration; and a wide range of educational programming
for all age groups.

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