‘The Nobel Prize in Literature – Sharing Worlds’: Nobel Exhibition unveils its 5th Edition at Dubai’s La Mer|Business in Dubai
‘The Nobel Prize in Literature – Sharing Worlds’: Nobel Exhibition unveils its 5th Edition at Dubai’s La Mer|Business in Dubai
The event is
held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge
Foundation.
Day of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 03 February 2019: The
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) has inaugurated the
5th Nobel Exhibition, in collaboration with the international Nobel Foundation,
to be held from February 3 to March 2, 2019, at Dubai’s La Mer, under the
slogan “The Nobel Prize in Literature – Sharing Worlds”.
Held under the patronage of MBRF Chairman His Highness
Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Nobel Exhibition 2019 aims
to promote the production and transfer of knowledge, bringing into light the
contributions and innovations by laureates of the prestigious Nobel Prize in
Literature, who made an impression on millions of people over the decades,
producing literary masterpieces that have endured throughout human history. The
Exhibition’s sections highlight various literary disciplines such as poetry and
theatre.
The Nobel Exhibition was launched in a press conference
organized by MBRF at the venue hosting the event, in the presence of Her
Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, Jobs in Dubai UAE
Minister of State for Food Security; H.E. Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan
Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai; Major General
Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director of the General Directorate of Residency and
Foreigners Affairs; H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF; and Dr Olov Amelin,
Vice president, Exhibitions, Nobel Prize Museum in Sweden, along with
representatives of local and international media outlets.
“The slogan of this year’s Exhibition – ‘The Nobel Prize in
Literature - Sharing Worlds’ – reflects the values of tolerance and peace,
which the UAE is celebrating this year with the ‘Year of Tolerance’ initiative,
announced by H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE,”
asserted H.E. bin Huwaireb. “Literature is an effective instrument for
spreading tolerance among societies, facilitating solid relations among
differing civilizations. It allows us to learn about the cultures of others,
accept their mindsets, and coexist with them in peace and love.”
“Now in its 5th edition, and benefitting from the generous
patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and
Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, and the directives of our
Foundation’s Chairman H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as
well as the partnership with the international Nobel Foundation, the Exhibition
continues to cement MBRF and Dubai’s leading knowledge role in the region and
the world,” H.E. bin Huwaireb added.
Day of Dubai his part, Dr. Amelin Olov said “The Nobel
Prize Museum has the ambition to reach out to a young audience worldwide and
inspire people to get engaged in the areas in which you can receive a Nobel
Prize. These prizes are handed out in the spirit of Alfred Nobel who claimed
that the laureates should have done a fantastic achievement “for the benefit of
Humankind”. Laureates like Mahfouz and others are great role models and inspire
us all through their writing. It’s an honour for the museum to be able to
present our fifth exhibition in Dubai. We have created a playful entrance to
the world of literature, books and everlasting stories!”
Dubai Careers Nobel
Exhibition 2019 includes numerous events and interactive activities designed to
cater to all visitors; it consists of 8 sections, each focusing on a specific
topic that introduces visitors to selected novels written by Nobel Laureates in
Literature. The sections range from Peace, Human Condition, Fairy Tales, and
Life, to Tolerance, Family, Love, and the City – a subject where Egyptian
novelist Naguib Mahfouz excelled, earning the Nobel Prize in Literature in
1988. A special section of the Exhibition was dedicated to Mahfouz’s works.
Dubai
Business event also includes a series of workshops, starting with a
session on “The History of the Nobel Prize in Literature” on February 3,
featuring Gustav Källstrand, a cultural historian specialized in the history of
the Nobel Prize; followed by a workshop about Naguib Mahfouz, led by Mohammed
Al Salmawi, on February 10. A third workshop is scheduled for February 17,
where Kristian Fredén, author, literary critic and librarian at the Nobel
Library in Stockholm, talks about “How do you write like a Nobel Laureate?”.
The workshops conclude with a session titled “Nobel Books expressing humanity”,
featuring Ebba Holmberg, Literature Expert at the Nobel Prize Museum, on
February 24. Also on the agenda of activities is a panel discussion on
Nobel-Prize-winning books organized by Esterahat Sayedat, in collaboration with
the Nobel Friends Club.
Day of Dubai of the Nobel Exhibition 2019 will also
enjoy a series of poetry evenings featuring prominent poets from around the
world, while the official website of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Knowledge Foundation will allow individuals from around the world to take a
virtual tour of the Exhibition at
https://www.mbrf.ae/en/nobel-museum-virtual-tour.
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