Dubai has formally marked its function as host of the twenty seventh Basic Convention of the Worldwide Council of Museums (ICOM) 2025 after formally receiving the flag from Prague, the host metropolis of the 2022 version of the convention.
It is a important milestone for the UAE, which is dwelling to roughly 55 authorities and 115 non-public museums, together with the Etihad Museum, Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Qasr Al Hosn, Louvre Abu Dhabi and the upcoming Guggenheim Museum.
Based on the state information company, WOWa high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates, led by Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Tradition and Arts Authority (Dubai Tradition) and member of the Dubai Council, just lately attended ICOM 2022 in Prague.
Sheikha Latifa mentioned: “Dubai has formally begun its journey to host the upcoming ICOM Basic Convention in 2025. It’s an extremely historic second for Dubai as our metropolis has change into the primary metropolis within the MENASA area to host ICOM. Successful the bid to host ICOM wouldn’t have been potential with out the help of our clever management and the laborious work of all our cultural entities and companions in Dubai and the UAE over time to develop and enrich our cultural choices as an emirate and as emirate. nation.”
The ICOM flag was formally handed over to Dubai throughout the flag relay ceremony of the ICOM Basic Convention held on the Nationwide Museum in Prague.
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The twenty seventh version of the convention, scheduled to happen in Dubai in 2025 below the theme “The Way forward for Museums in Quickly Altering Communities”, makes Dubai the primary metropolis within the Center East, North Africa and South Asia area (THE MENACE). to host the worldwide convention. The flag was handed over to Rashad Bukhash, representing ICOM UAE, after which to Hala Badri, Director Basic of Dubai Tradition, who obtained it on behalf of ICOM Dubai 2025.5.
After receiving the ICOM flag, Badri mentioned that representing Dubai was a definite honor and a privilege. She thanked ICOM and its members for entrusting Dubai to hold the torch of the upcoming ICOM Basic Convention in 2025.
She mentioned: “In Dubai, we’ve invested within the cultural and museum sector over the previous many years, resulting in the formation of iconic cultural establishments such because the Etihad Museum, a historic tribute to the United Emirates; The Museum of the Future, the place individuals of all ages come to see, contact and form our shared future; and Al Shindagha Museum, Dubai’s largest heritage museum, set inside a standard city cloth of the Previous Metropolis, rooted in Emirati Tradition.
“We’re additionally witnessing the emergence of a brand new era of tradition lovers in our area who’re serving to to protect our heritage and additional develop our artistic financial system. We promise to current a worthy expertise for tradition professionals, museums and delegates worldwide.”
