Dubai Culture marks Humanitarian Work Day

DUBAI // The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), marked the annual Zayed Humanitarian Work Day with an array of activities and events to coincide with the anniversary of the passing of Sheikh Zayed, the Father of the Nation.

The authority, the Emirate’s dedicated organisation for culture, arts, and heritage, said that Zayed Humanitarian Work Day opened the doors for individuals, government entities and the private sector to do their part for the communities they operate in.

“Our participation in the annual Zayed Humanitarian Work Day underlines our commitment to uphold our values to reach out to the entire cross-spectrum of society, especially during the holy month of Ramadan,” said Saeed Al Nabouda, acting director general of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.

“We are honoured to be associated with an initiative established in memory of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, whose vision in humanitarian and charitable fields continues to be a benchmark for the rest of the nation.”

As part of the initiative, Dubai Culture organised a community iftar for the labourers in Al Shindagha historical neighbourhood, in addition to distributing gifts and clothes to the labourers of the heritage sites during Eid.

The authority will provide suhoor to worshippers at Al Rashidiya Grand Mosque, and distribute books to patients, children, and adults in Latifa Hospital and Dubai Hospital.

Dubai Culture said it was “committed to enhancing awareness of culture and arts by fostering robust dialogue with the public to generate interest in the cultural sector, and contribute to promoting global dialogue on culture and arts”.