The Second Cultural Meeting Held in Sana’a [Archives:1999/32/Local News]
Yasser Mohammed Ahmed
Yemen Times
Organized by Prime Minister, Dr. Abdul Kareem Al-Iryani, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism inaugurated the Second Cultural Meeting on August 2nd, 1999 at the Ministry of Tourism in Sana’a. An extensive discussion about the present and the future of the cultural and creative movements in Yemen was held in the first three days. A number of papers were presented by the cultural offices of the governorates and people interested in culture. The participants in the meeting focused on the present cultural condition and a means of enabling our culture to rid itself of the stagnancy and face the challenges of globalization. They also discussed various topics like the dramatic and musical activities, folklore, children’s culture and the role of the media in raising cultural awareness among children. By the end of the meeting, participants presented a number of acts and recommendations.
During the three-day meeting 19 papers were presented. The papers discussed the following topics:
1- Cultural Identity and Globalization.
2- Politics and Culture.
3- The Children’s Culture
4- Books and Cultural Magazines.
5- Non-Governmental Organizations and their role in the cultural work.
It also issued the following acts:
1- Documenting the speeches of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Culture and Tourism.
2- Publishing the Literature of the meeting in a book.
3- Sending a telegraph to the President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to thank him for his support.
Chief among the recommendations are the following:
1- Reviving the Islamic and the national heritage.
2- Publishing old manuscripts.
3- Motivating the private sector to support the cultural development.
4- Supporting all the literary figures and creative people.
5- Holding cultural competitions.
6- Making children’s TV programs which agree with our Islamic spirit.
7- A meeting is to be held every three years.
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