Third Abu Dhabi Manuscripts Conference to shed light on Emirate’s cultural heritage contributions

Third Abu Dhabi Manuscripts Conference to shed light on Emirate’s cultural heritage contributions

- Two-day conference will shed light on Abu Dhabi’s pioneering role in preserving and disseminating Arab heritage

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Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will hold the third edition of the Abu Dhabi Manuscripts Conference on 7 and 8 December 2022 at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi. Representatives from the Italian and Spanish embassies will participate in the 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 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.

Through a series of panel sessions over its two days, the conference will highlight the pioneering cultural role of the UAE, and the emirate of Abu Dhabi in particular, in preserving and disseminating authentic Arab