Sheikha Najla Mohammed Al-Qassimi, UAE Ambassador in the Kingdom of Sweden, with Saeed Al Nabooda, Acting Director-General of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), during her recent visit to the UAE. She visited an art exhibition by Emirati artists and photographers at Ibn Al Haitham Centre at Al Bastakiya in Dubai.
Her Excellency met with the senior delegation from Dubai Culture and reinforced the strong cultural ties between the UAE and Sweden. The discussions included emphasis on the growing need to showcase the UAE's culture and heritage internationally by hosting activities in both countries, in addition to creating cultural tours for students, artists and organizations between the two countries.
Najla Al Qassimi said: "It was an honour to be introduced to the work of UAE's talented youth. Our duty as UAE Ambassadors is to promote the culture, heritage, and ideas of Emirati's to other communities, by creating opportunities for dialogue and increasing the channels of communication between the UAE and Sweden."
"The visit by Her Excellency is a significant step for initiating a vibrant cultural exchange programme between the UAE and Sweden. We are working to build closer co-operation to increase the cultural activities between the two countries and thus also promote local talent beyond the UAE," said Saeed Al Nabooda.
