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SHARJAH RULER URGES FOR PAN-GULF THEATRE INSTITUTE
Emirates News Agency, UAE
May 19, 2014 Monday 9:15 PM EST
SHARJAH, 19th May 2014 (WAM) -- H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed
Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah today urged for
the creation of a pan-GCC theatre institute to oversee the theatrical
movement in the Arabian Gulf region and advance it through supporting
theatre companies and stakeholders in order to promote this art which
is receding.
Sheikh Sultan also said he personally was fully prepared to provide all
forms of support to such initiative, adding that it could be formed on
the model of the pan-Arab Theatre Institute which is based in Sharjah.
Sheikh Sultan made his remarks as he received the participants of
the 13th Gulf Theatre Festival which is running in Sharjah between
17-24 May.
"As theatre is the mother of all arts, we as officials should give
attention to its content which contribute to educating members of
the community, however different in social ranking, advancing their
taste for arts and to enlightening them," said Sheikh Sultan.
During the meeting, Dr. Sheikh Sultan gave an account of his personal
experience with theatre and told his audience about what inspired
him to study drama and to write literary works.
The ruler also invited all those present at the meeting today to
accompany him to the International Theatre Conference which will be
convened in Armenia in November.
Emirates News Agency, UAE
May 19, 2014 Monday 9:15 PM EST
SHARJAH, 19th May 2014 (WAM) -- H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed
Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah today urged for
the creation of a pan-GCC theatre institute to oversee the theatrical
movement in the Arabian Gulf region and advance it through supporting
theatre companies and stakeholders in order to promote this art which
is receding.
Sheikh Sultan also said he personally was fully prepared to provide all
forms of support to such initiative, adding that it could be formed on
the model of the pan-Arab Theatre Institute which is based in Sharjah.
Sheikh Sultan made his remarks as he received the participants of
the 13th Gulf Theatre Festival which is running in Sharjah between
17-24 May.
"As theatre is the mother of all arts, we as officials should give
attention to its content which contribute to educating members of
the community, however different in social ranking, advancing their
taste for arts and to enlightening them," said Sheikh Sultan.
During the meeting, Dr. Sheikh Sultan gave an account of his personal
experience with theatre and told his audience about what inspired
him to study drama and to write literary works.
The ruler also invited all those present at the meeting today to
accompany him to the International Theatre Conference which will be
convened in Armenia in November.