Abu Dhabi Manuscripts Conference focuses on UAE’s rich heritage

Abu Dhabi Manuscripts Conference focuses on UAE’s rich heritage

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)’s third edition of the Abu Dhabi Manuscripts Conference begins today to highlight the cultural efforts of the UAE and Abu Dhabi in preserving and disseminating authentic Arab heritage. Representatives from the Italian and Spanish embassies are participating in the two-day conference, which will also feature scholars, specialists and experts in the field of Arabic manuscripts from the two European countries and various parts of the Arab world. Held under the theme ‘Arabic Manuscripts from East to West: Spain and Italy as a Model’, the conference is being organised by DCT Abu Dhabi in coordination with the National Marciana Library of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, the University Library of Bologna in Italy, the National Library of Spain, and Royal Library of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. On the sidelines of the conference, the Pearls of Wisdom exhibition has been launched at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi’s Presidential Palace, and continue until Januray 6, 2023. It will showcase valuable manuscripts in the fields of literature, heritage, religion, music, philosophy, and science, and the exhibition will take visitors on a historical journey that deliberates the influence of