https://arab.news/vppy2
- Event is being organized by the UNESCO through the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Program for the Arabic Language
RIYADH: The celebration of World Arabic Language Day will begin in Paris on Monday under the theme “Arabic: The Language of Poetry and Arts,” the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
The event is being organized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization through the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Program for the Arabic Language at UNESCO, in cooperation with Saudi Arabia’s permanent delegation to the world body.
The program is one of the most important cultural events of the Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud charitable foundation, and aims to highlight the Arabic language and its importance as one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and to enhance awareness in preserving, learning and developing the language.
The choice of this year’s title comes from the fact that the Arabic language has been a source of inspiration for many artists and poets.
The celebration will begin with opening speeches featuring Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO Gabriela Ramos, Saudi ambassador to France and the Principality of Monaco and Permanent Delegate of the Kingdom to UNESCO Fahad bin Mayouf Al-Ruwaili, and Saleh Al-Khulaifi, director general of the Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud charitable foundation.
The event includes sessions that address the characteristics of the Arabic language.
The event is accompanied by the “Building Bridges of Understanding and Respect” exhibition organized by the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Program for the Arabic Language at UNESCO, which will run until Dec. 22.