Emirates Literature Foundation

The Emirates Literature Foundation was established in 2013 by royal decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, to promote literacy and foster an encouraging environment for literature enthusiasts.^[1][2]

The Foundation aims to support literature within the community and the region by creating a welcoming and inclusive platform through a programme of varied cultural initiatives.^[3]

Recognising the distinctive contribution that literature makes to children’s lives, the Emirates Literature Foundation focuses on introducing and cultivating a spirit of reading while acting as a catalyst for writing and cultural exchange.

The Foundation also chooses a Personality of the Year, who is awarded at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, for their contribution to literature and the reading culture in the country.^[4]

The non-profit Foundation will be responsible for organising the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, highlight on the Dubai calendar each March, and the Dubai International Writers’ Centre, launched in autumn 2014, the first of many initiatives to come.

References

1. "Mohammed orders setting up of Emirates Literature Foundation". Khaleej TImes. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
2. "Mohammed Bin Rashid Issues Decree to Establish the "Emirates Literature Foundation"". Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
3. "Dubai to form literature foundation". Gulf News. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
4. "Sheikha Shamma wins Personality of the Year Award at literature fest". The Gulf Today. Retrieved March 6, 2015.