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The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) joined UNESCO at its headquarters in Paris to celebrate World Arabic Language Day 2023. The event, themed ‘Arabic: The Language of Poetry and the Arts,’ coincides with the 50^th anniversary of the declaration of the Arabic language as the sixth official language in the United Nations.

The celebration aimed to underscore the significance of Arabic as one of the most widespread and utilized languages globally, spoken by over 400 million people worldwide. The activities of the World Arabic Language Day celebrations entailed three-panel sessions: ‘Philosophy and Poetry: The Contribution of Arabic Poetry in Shaping Knowledge and Social Transformations;’ ‘Arabic Language and the Arts: Expanding the Horizons of Cultural Diversity;’ and ‘Arab Latinos: The Arab Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.’ An additional panel session titled ‘The Arabic Language in the Foreign Land: The Vitality of the Arabic Language and Social Cohesion in Europe’ was also organized.

Furthermore, the cultural events also included an exhibition titled ‘Building Bridges of Understanding and Respect: The Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Programme for Arabic Language’ that showcased the achievements of the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Programme for Arabic Language at UNESCO.

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