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3/13/25, 9:51 AM Ministry of Culture announces cultural, knowledge programmes for UAE Reading Month 2025
The initiative reflects the UAE's long-term vision and the wise leadership's

commitment to fostering a culture rooted in science and knowledge, facilitating the

necessary infrastructure and environment to create an advanced knowledge-based

society.

The announcement was made during a press conference held at Al Safa Art and

Design Library in Dubai, in the presence of Mubarak Al Nakhi, Undersecretary of

the Ministry of Culture, Shatha Al Mulla, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of

National Identity and Arts Sector in the Ministry of Culture, Dr. Saeed Mubarak bin

Kharbash, Chief Executive Officer of the Arts and Literature Sector at Dubai

Culture, Dr. Amal Al Qahtani, Director of School Development and Support

Department at the Ministry of Education, Khoula Al Mujaini, General Coordinator

of Sharjah Book Authority, Asmaa Al Mutawat, Founder and President of Salon Al-

Multaqa, and Shaikha Al-Mutairi, Secretary General of the Emirates Writers Union.

The programmes will feature diverse array of cultural and knowledge-based

activities organised by various ministries, local entities, and public interest

associations. Their primary objective is to cultivate reading habits by emphasising

the role of reading in driving sustainable development and enhancing cultural

awareness.

Mubarak Al Nakhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, said: "The UAE

Reading Month initiative reflects the nation's long-standing vision to create a highly

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