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Ministry of Culture announces cultural, knowledge programmes for UAE Reading Month 2025

• Wednesday, March 12, 2025 5:37 PM

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DUBAI, 12th March, 2025 (WAM) – The Ministry of Culture announced that key entities across the
UAE will organise a diverse range of cultural and knowledge programmes during the UAE Reading
Month in March 2025. This initiative aligns with the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to enhance reading
habits and individuals' skills. 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

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