Dubai Culture organises ‘Dubai in the Year 1962’ exhibition

Dubai Culture organises ‘Dubai in the Year 1962’ exhibition

DUBAI - Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), in cooperation with the Consulate General of Japan in Dubai, organises a photo exhibition “Dubai in the Year 1962”.

This photo exhibition will be held at Al Safa Art and Design Library from 30th January to 17th March, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the UAE and Japan.

Hala Badri, Director-General of Dubai Culture, inaugurated the exhibition, accompanied by Dr. Saeed Mubarak bin Kharbash, CEO of the Arts & Literature Sector in Dubai Culture, and Noboru Sekiguchi, Consul-General of Japan in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

The exhibition is supported by the Sankei Shimbun Newspaper and Kimi Makishima-Akai, including 25 photos documenting life of Dubai in 1962, taken by Yoshio Kawashima, a Japanese photojournalist from the Sankei Shimbun Newspaper, during his visit to the Middle East, accompanied by his colleague, journalist Hiroshi Kato.

Hala Badri affirmed that Dubai Culture is keen to strengthen the UAE's cultural friendship with other countries, which falls within the framework of the Authority's commitment to activate cultural and creative community exchange. “We are proud of our relationship with other cultures, as it brings forth the UAE's soft power and positive reputation on the international