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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday night visited Sikka Art Fair (WAM)
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday night visited Sikka Art Fair, being held at Al Bastakiya area showcasing works by 24 Emirati and resident artists.
Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied during his tour by Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of the Federal Nationa Council, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Services, Ahmed Abdullah Al Shaikh, Director General of the Media Office of Dubai Government and Khalifa Sulaiman, Director of Dubai Protocols Department.
Sheikh Mohammed stopped at works of artists in painting, traditional handicrafts, photography and other forms of creative arts.
At Ibn Al Haytham House for Visual Arts, Sheikh Mohammed marveled at a work about schizophrenia and masks, as well as paintings by children with special needs.
At the literature corner, Sheikh Mohammed browsed the latest titles by writers and intellectuals taking part in the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.
Sheikh Mohammed praised the theme of Sikka Art Fair and the fact that it promotes multi-cultuarism in arts and encourages amity and peaceful co-existence.
He also stressed the need to adopt and encourage young talents.
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