{"id":2466,"date":"2022-05-28T06:55:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T06:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emiratesbd.ae\/blog\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2022-05-28T06:55:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T06:55:44","slug":"the-abu-dhabi-music-arts-foundation-signs-mou-on-emirates-writers-day-to-publish-a-biographical-narrative-of-the-late-emirati-poet-ahmed-rashid-thani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emiratesbd.ae\/blog\/the-abu-dhabi-music-arts-foundation-signs-mou-on-emirates-writers-day-to-publish-a-biographical-narrative-of-the-late-emirati-poet-ahmed-rashid-thani\/","title":{"rendered":"The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation Signs MOU On Emirates Writers Day To Publish A Biographical Narrative Of The Late Emirati Poet Ahmed Rashid Thani"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) has signed an MOU with the Emirates Writers Union on Thursday 26 May, coinciding with Emirati Writers Day, to publish a biographical narrative of the late pioneering poet Ahmed Rashid Thani, a leading figure in Emirati prose poetry. The agreement was signed at ADMAF\u2019s pavilion at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which is taking place from 23-29 May at ADNEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H.E. Huda I. Al Khamis-Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, <\/strong>said: \u201cWe are pleased to present the 7th<\/sup> edition of the Riwaq Al Adab Wal Kitab Initiative in partnership with local publishing houses, which seeks to strengthen and support the UAE publishing industry and present the literary achievements of Emirati and Arab writers. As part of the initiative\u2019s cultural programme entitled \u2018Poems Do Not Die\u2019 in honour of the legacy of the late Emirati poet, Ahmed Rashid Thani on the tenth anniversary of his passing, today\u2014on a day which celebrates and honours Emirati writers\u2014 we sign an MOU with our long-standing partners, Emirates Writers Union, to publish a biographical narrative about the pioneering poet whose achievements greatly influenced Emirati prose and whose research helped document Emirati heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sultan Al-Amimi, Chairman of the Emirates Writers Union, said: \u201cThis agreement with ADMAF constitutes a new stage in the partnership between the Writers Union and cultural organisations in the UAE, where for the first time an agreement was devoted to the production of a single Emirati writer, to highlight a different aspect of his cultural production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The timing of this agreement coincides with the Emirati Writer\u2019s Day, which is also the day of the establishment of the Emirates Writers Union, during the activities of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, to give the agreement another dimension of cultural presence in the Emirati cultural scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our cooperation with ADMAF comes as a continuation of the previous cooperation between us, a cooperation that we are very proud of. The late writer Ahmed Rashid Thani was selected to be the focus of this agreement due to the great status he managed to make for himself through the diversity of his creative production in theatre, poetry and urban literature, biography and research. His project deserves to be in the spotlight which was based on a conscious and academic vision,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The signing comes as part of the cultural programme of the 7th<\/sup> edition of the Riwaq Al Adab Wal Kitab initiative, entitled \u201cPoems Do Not Die,\u2019 in celebration of the great poet. In addition to the MOU signing, the programme presents 13 more literary works published with the support of the Emirates Writers Union and Nabati and Hamaleel publishing houses, and includes workshops, talks, poetry recitals, book signings and meet-and-greets with the authors to be streamed on Abu Dhabi Festival\u2019s digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The late Ahmed Rashid Thani, who started writing poetry in the late 1970s and was deeply drawn to theatre and literary research,is described as the \u201cReviving Poet\u201d across the poets\u2019 communities in the UAE, GCC, and the Arab world. He was given the title for his considerable works published in many journals and newspapers, and other works that were translated to French and German. His poetry collections include \u201cBlood of the Candle\u201d, \u201cNight Comes and Takes Me\u201d, \u201cHere Lies The Pleasure\u201d, \u201cThe One Who Merges The Worlds Of Love And Sea\u201d, and \u201cThe Clouds At The House\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, he is considered as the most active, hardworking, prolific, and accurate among the national researchers of Emirati heritage. Indeed, the late poet has left behind a unique collection of printed and transcribed books, including \u201cIbn Thaher: Documentary Research on his Popular Biography\u201d; \u201cStories from the Emirates\u201d, published in three parts: \u201cPeople of Patience\u201d, \u201cDardamis\u201d, and \u201cAnd Only Hamdan\u2019s Camel Remains Sitting in the Shade\u201d; in addition to \u201cBetween Speaking and Writing Resides the Emirates\u2019 State\u201d and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also made significant contributions to folk poetry,  working primarily in three fields; documenting poets\u2019 lives, starting with Al-Majidi Bin Zaher then Ali Bin Muhin Al Shamsi and other related poets whose life history influenced his own work. The second was dedicated to documenting Nabati poetry and attempting to pinpoint its start, and following its development and its impact on present day style, language and music. Lastly, he researched and documented folk poetry by exploring the texts of Al-Majidi Bin Zaher\u2019s poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riwaq Al Adab Wal Kitab is part of 19th edition of Abu Dhabi Festival held under the theme \u201cCrafting an Emirates State of Mind: Creation, Innovation and Joy\u201d. <\/strong>For more information about the initiative and to register for its programme of events please visit: https:\/\/abudhabifestival.ae\/programme\/riwaq-al-adab-wal-kitab-2021\/ and the Festival\u2019s social media accounts on: Facebook (abudhabifestival), Twitter (@abudhabi_fest), and Instagram (@abudhabifestival).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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