Al-Ittihad Newspaper – "The sea of ​​culture" celebrates "a homeland that lives in the heart"

Fatima Atfeh (Abu Dhabi)

Under the protection of Sheikh Rouda bint Mohammed Bin Khaled Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors and presence of Foundation members and cultural event enthusiasts. The guests of the evening were pianist Iman al-Hashemi, writer Roda al Marri and Dr. Mohammed al-Qudsi, who began the evening with a glimpse of his career in the UAE since the beginning of the federation. The guest of the first session of the evening, Dr. Aida Al-Azdi, spoke about the efforts of the founding leader, Sheikh Zayed and his brothers, the rulers of the United Arab Emirates during the construction of the project. Union, before praising the will of the UAE people, to give and to love and develop their skills.
Al Qudsi began by evoking the success of the Union's experience, which would not have been successful in the Arab region without the judicious strategy that the late Sheikh Zayed had worked with his colleagues leaders.
He also explained how Sheikh Zayed had made education the basis of state building, highlighting the achievements of the late Sheikh Zayed, "the internal and the external," who have built today the solid foundation of this strong state, which still pursues a clear strategy.
Writer Rawdah Al-Marri has described in detail her book "UAE 101 Story and Cultural Doctrine", a joint essay by Al Marri and Elaria Kayelli (Italy), with about 155 pages in English.
The evening with pianist Iman al-Hashimi, presented by Al-Saad Al-Manhali, editor-in-chief of National Geographic Magazine and Majid magazine, referring to the experience of the artist who has transcended borders of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first Emirati musician to offer arts in Arab and international forums. Al Hashimi considered music as a bridge between peoples and cultures.