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‘Culture and arts bridge global understanding’

A panel session is in progress at the sixth Culture Summit Abu Dhabi.
  • Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan emphasizes culture and arts as catalysts for global respect and understanding.
  • UAE minister was attending the sixth Culture Summit Abu Dhabi that explores the role of time in reconciling humans with nature.

ABU DHABI – Culture and arts promote respect, understanding, dialogue, and appreciation for other cultures, said Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, while attending the 6th edition of the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi held under the theme “A Matter of Time.”

On its third and final day, the summit discussed how time can be a space to bring people together and reconcile humans with nature.

Addressing the summit, Sheikh Nahyan said, “This annual summit has continued to attract prominent speakers, artists, performers, and guests from around the world. It is also significant that the summit is supported by important international cultural organizations. I am delighted to welcome you all. I am confident that the summit will help to enhance your relationships with one another; that it will establish connections between your diverse cultures and traditions; and that you will work together to promote the values of tolerance, dialogue, brotherhood, openness, perseverance, and curiosity, so critically needed for the well-being of our world.”

He added, “It is quite appropriate that the summit is hosted by the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism. We are very proud of Abu Dhabi as a city of culture and the arts. Under the leadership of His Highness the President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates are keen to share their cultural achievements with the world. With His Highness’s leadership and guidance, arts and culture, as well as our history and heritage, are at the center of our comprehensive plans for development and progress. Our country and our capital city support culture and the arts as important means for strengthening the common bonds that unite people around the globe.”

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan

The minister affirmed his strong belief that “culture and the arts promote respect, understanding, dialogue, and appreciation for other cultures. They help to build and fortify important bridges between countries and peoples. Culture and the arts allow us to celebrate the principles and values that unite us across national and cultural boundaries and highlight our common aspirations and pursuits. Therefore, I am pleased to anticipate, indeed, to celebrate, the outcomes of your discussions and deliberations at this summit.”