The Arab Cultural Institute in Milan is a platform for strengthening the Arab presence in Europe
Milan, December 19 / WAM / The Arab Cultural Institute at the Catholic University in the Italian city of Milan, in cooperation with the Sharjah Book Authority, yesterday organized a cultural event, which began with a symposium on the Arab and Islamic heritage in Andalusia and concluded with a ceremony to honor the distinguished participants in the Arabic calligraphy workshop.
The event was attended by His Excellency Ahmed bin Rakad Al Ameri, CEO of the Sharjah Book Authority, Mario Gatti, Director of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, and Dr. Wael Farouk, Director of the Arab Institute in Milan.
His Excellency Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri confirmed that the event comes within the framework of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, which aims to spread Arab culture and its human values in various parts of the world and enhance bridges of intellectual and knowledge exchange between civilizations, noting that the celebration of the graduation of a group of Italian students who have mastered the arts of Arabic calligraphy reflect the success of joint efforts in bridging distances between peoples and promoting the values of tolerance, love and openness.
Al-Amiri said that the Arab Cultural Institute has become a vital platform for enhancing the Arab presence in Europe, whether through cinema, book and reading clubs or through ongoing cultural events, which represents a continuation of the process of disseminating knowledge and upgrading the values of common humanity that the Authority is working to disseminate in various cities and capitals of the world.
Dr. Wael Farouk said that, over the course of two and a half months, the Institute was able to organize an integrated series of cultural events as part of our endeavor to expand the circle of interest in Arab culture and enrich cultural dialogue. Today, we honor distinguished students in the art of calligraphy, those who have demonstrated creativity and commitment that reflect their passion for this ancient art and their celebration of our heritage. A vision rooted over the centuries.
He added that the Arab Institute has become a forum for people from various Western cultures attracted by admiration for the Arab cultural achievement and certainty in the contributions of this civilization to the renaissance of the modern world. We draw our inspiration from the vision of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, the founder of this cultural achievement, which opened for us wider horizons for spreading the values of dialogue, tolerance and creativity through the voices of creative people influenced by culture. Arabic language and its pioneers are scholars who have contributed to formulating human knowledge that places us before the responsibility of continuing to build bridges of understanding and progress. The reality of global culture towards greater prosperity and influence.
In a related context, the symposium presented by the Spanish writer and historian Father José Pascual Martinez discussed the profound impact of Arab culture in shaping the social fabric of Europe, highlighting the creative contributions of Arabs in Andalusia throughout history, pointing to multiple aspects of this legacy that included the development of the language, fashion styles, and social traditions, leading to Irrigation systems and the arts of music and the cultural imprints they left enriched the European scene.
Over the course of two and a half months, the Arab Institute organized a group of diverse cultural activities through the reading club, the cinema club, and Arabic calligraphy workshops, which concluded by honoring distinguished students in the art of Arabic calligraphy.
His Excellency Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, accompanied by the Director of the Catholic University, honored the creative elite of students in appreciation of their contributions to preserving the aesthetics of Arabic calligraphy and enhancing the presence of Arab culture in this European scientific and cultural forum. Although most of the students do not speak or write the Arabic language fluently, they were able to master the arts of Arabic calligraphy. .
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