Abu Dhabi: The Kalima Project, an initiative of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has conducted a cultural session titled “Kalima for Children” at the Children’s Library in the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation.
The Program is intended to spark children’s imagination and help them develop positive and long-lasting reading habits.
The Kalima for Children event reflects our commitment at the ALC to creating a well-read, educated and knowledgeable younger generation. We aim to develop children’s skills in innovative ways that help connect them with books, while encouraging them to read and empowering them to make a positive contribution to their country’s advancement.
Saeed Hamdan Al Tunaiji, Acting Executive Director of the ALC, shared.
According to Mr. Al Tunaji, the event reflects the Kalima Project’s commitment to enriching literary content in Arabic.
The Acting Executive Director also added that, “This offers a platform to empower the Arabic language as a symbol of national identity and a language of creativity and culture, and creates opportunities for Arab children to access major international publications, which helps them grow into a generation comfortable in interacting with world cultures, while preserving their own identity and culture.”
The Kalima Project is an initiative launched by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2007 to revive the translation movement in the Arab world and support cultural activities taking place in Abu Dhabi.
The project strengthens the emirate’s position on regional and international cultural platforms and opens the door for a broad Arab scientific and cultural revival focused on literature. The scheme also allows the organization to host various events and activities related to translation.