Literary Criticism: Poetic imagery and the biography of poets

Panel discussion and book signing in partnership with Nabati Publishing House
An engaging panel discussion on the personal experiences of publishing the research works, “Songs from Emirati Heritage” by the researcher Jame’e Al Dhanhani, and “A Dictionary of Foreign Words in the Emirati Dialect” by the researcher Soroor Khalifa Al Kaabi.

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Panel Discussion on ADMAF’s latest publications
A panel discussion introducing the latest publications by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation to Abu Dhabi International Book Fair audiences: Portrait of a Nation II and Art of the Emirates II. The discussion will explore the significance of the two publications and their contribution to documenting the history and development of visual arts in the UAE.

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Panel discussion and book signing in partnership with Nabati Publishing House
A panel discussion on the challenges and obstacles of publishing and distribution will also explore methods for supporting the publishing industry, writing, and literary research. The talk will give an in-depth look into experiences of the following Emirati authors whose books were launched through the Riwaq Al Adab Wal Kitab initiative: “From the Morning Flood” by writer Laila Mohammad Ali Muhammad Al Farsi, and “But They Are Gone” by writer Afnan Mohammad Al Hammadi.

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Panel discussion and book signing in partnership with the Emirates Writers Union
A talk exploring the recently launched, “The Poetic Movement in the Emirates (Al-Hira Group)” by Dr. Maryam Al-Hashemi, and “Levels of Textual Construction in Divine References to Abu Hayyan al-Tawhidi” by the writer Aysha Al Zaabi

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Workshop
An introduction to story writing for children, this workshop will teach character development with a focus on stimulating the imagination and developing creative skills across all age groups. The aim of the workshop is to cultivate creative and artistic expression and talent in children through story telling.

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Jame’e Al Dhanhani, Suroor Khalifa Al Kaabi and Hamda Hasan Al Hamadi will sign their respective books, “Songs from Emarati Heritage,” “Dictionary of Foreign Words in the Emirati Dialect” and “Poems of Ashab Al Wahdat”.

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Panel Discussion
A panel discussion on the role of literary criticism in celebrating poetry as “the diwan of Arabs”— a record of their lives and their exploits. The panel will highlight the role of Emirati and Arab poets in reviving and continuing the legacy of Arab poetry as a home for science, a home for thought, and a haven for the soul.

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Panel discussion and book signing in partnership with Nabati Publishing House
A panel discussion celebrating the late great Emirati poet Ahmed Rashid Thani, exploring his poetic experience in the context of contemporary critical readings, and his inspiring role as one of the most important pioneers of prose poem in the UAE.

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Workshop
The workshop aims to introduce literary doctrines and their characteristics, forms of creative expression, and the various techniques used to produce literary work including the short—and very short—story, narratives, poems and more. The workshop also seeks to raise awareness about the beauty of the Arabic language and the importance of self-expression through writing.

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