Dubai’s Emirates Literature Festival 2023 goes to space

Dubai’s Emirates Literature Festival 2023 goes to space

Dubai: UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi will tell stories from space to school students on a weekly basis during his six-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS), it was revealed on Wednesday. His videos will be beamed to schools every Thursday via a new website, top officials of Emirates Literature Foundation (ELF) and Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) said at a press conference to announce highlights of the 15th edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (Emirates LitFest) that kicked off this morning. On its Crystal Edition, ELF has partnered with MBRSC to launch “ELF in Space”, a family education programme, announced Isobel Abulhoul, CEO and trustee, Emirates Literature Foundation. The programme will see children engage with astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi on his six-month journey at ISS. “The dynamic interactions with Sultan and other astronauts involved in the programme will serve us to stimulate, engage, excite and educate students across the UAE and region,” said Abulhoul. Educational content from space will be aired to schools on a weekly basis under the ELF in Space initiative, said Salem Humaid Al Marri, director general of MBRSC. “Videos that will be taken from space and then be broadcast, either live or