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3/14/25, 10:14 AM Culture Ministry Announces Cultural, Knowledge Programs for UAE Reading Month 2025
The initiative aligns with the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to enhance reading
habits and individuals' skills, the Emirates News Agecny (WAM) reported.

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, WAM said Wednesday.

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 programs will feature diverse array of cultural and knowledge-based
activities organized by various ministries, local entities, and public interest

associations. Their primary objective is to cultivate reading habits by

emphasizing the role of reading in driving sustainable development and
enhancing cultural awareness.

“The UAE Reading Month initiative reflects the nation’s long-standing

vision to create a highly educated, well-informed society and drive
sustainable development. It also signifies the country’s commitment to

enhancing cultural awareness among its people,” said Mubarak Al Nakhi.

“The activities organized as part of Reading Month initiative highlight the
Ministry’s ongoing efforts to position reading as a pivotal instrument for

culture and knowledge development. It further aligns with the ambitious

‘UAE Centennial 2071’ plan, which aims to elevate the UAE’s position as

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