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Bahrain News Gazette
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Bahrain News Gazette
26th Islamic Arts Festival to Unveil ‘Siraj' as Its Theme
Sharjah: The Supreme Committee of the Islamic Arts Festival has announced the theme for its 26th edition set to take place in November under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The chosen slogan, 'Siraj' (lamp), aligns with His Highness's vision of arts as a vital and universal form of civilization communication. According to Bahrain News Agency, the announcement followed a meeting chaired by Mohammed Ibrahim Al Qasir, the Director of the Cultural Affairs Department at the Sharjah Department of Culture (SDC) and Director of the Festival, alongside committee members. Al Qasir emphasized the global reputation the festival has garnered, attributing it to the support of HH the Ruler of Sharjah, who views art as a bridge fostering dialogue between diverse cultures worldwide. Al Qasir further elaborated on the festival's commitment to His Highness's cultural and artistic visions, which aim to highlight Islamic art as a historical and inspirational form. The festival's chosen theme, 'Siraj,' is rich in artistic symbolism, representing light, ideas, and limitless imagery. Al Qasir stressed that 'Siraj' transcends its literal meaning, serving as a gateway to exploring the depths of the human soul. The Higher Committee is set to invite artists globally, encouraging them to conceive innovative ideas that align with the 'Siraj' theme. The festival will select works that best reflect this concept. Launched in 1998 under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the Islamic Arts Festival has consistently offered a renewed artistic vision for Islamic arts, preserving its aesthetic and historical significance.
Zawya
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Zawya
UAE: 26th Islamic Arts Festival to kick off in November
The Supreme Committee of the Islamic Arts Festival has approved "Siraj" (lamp) as the slogan for the 26th edition to be held in November, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. This slogan reflects His Highness's vision of the importance of arts as a creative aspect and a global language of civilisation. This came during a meeting chaired by Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Qasir, Director of the Cultural Affairs Department at Sharjah Department of Culture (SDC), Director of the Festival, along with members of the committee. Al-Qasir said that the global presence enjoyed by the Islamic Arts Festival comes thanks to the patronage of H.H. the Ruler of Sharjah for all arts, as it is a bridge that extends the language of civilisational dialogue between the peoples of the world. He added that this artistic event is proceeding in a new edition, confirming His Highness's cultural and artistic visions, to shed light on an authentic historical art, the Islamic art, which has always been an inspiration to many artists around the world. He pointed out that the festival's slogan focuses on the connotations of 'Siraj' and its broad artistic symbolism. He pointed out that 'Siraj' refers to light, calls for ideas, and just as it summons images without limits, stressing that 'Siraj' in this context is not only a material, but also an essence, as it does not stop at the function of lighting, but rather, goes beyond it to become an entrance to the depths of the human soul. While the Higher Committee will begin extending invitations to artists from all countries of the world during the coming period, participants will have to come up with new ideas that are in line with the theme of the edition "Siraj". Works will be selected based on their compatibility with the idea of the slogan at a later time. The Islamic Arts Festival was launched in 1998 under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi and has since reproduced a new artistic vision for Islamic arts, and preserved the aesthetics of its presence and historical connotations.
