The Cultural Department of the Iraqi Embassy to Jordan Holds a Cultural Symposium in cooperation with the Iraqi Business Council Under the Title “Our Arabic Language.. Our Cultural Security”

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Including the activities of IBC Cultural Program (Ibdaa), and in cooperation with the Cultural Department of the Iraqi Embassy to Jordan, a Cultural Symposium was held on Monday December 18th 2023 on IBC Hall entitled “Our Arabic Language.. Our Cultural Security”, on the occasion of the International Arabic Language Day.

 

At the beginning of the festivity, the guests were welcomed, then H.E the Charge D’ Affaires of the Iraqi Embassy to Jordan, Mr. Munif Ali Hussein, delivered his speech on this occasion, stressing the importance of the Arabic Language and its sciences.  He also said that the Arabic language is the most eloquent, clearest, and broadest of languages, and expressed his thanks to the Iraqi Business Council on organizing the symposium, followed by a speech of the Iraqi Embassy Cultural Advisor, Dr. Kheir Al-Din Al-Amin who expressed, at the beginning of his speech, his thanks for the Council’s hosting this cultural event on the occasion of the Arabic Language International Day, emphasizing that the Arabic language is a global language by nature, which clearly appears through the writings of international novelists, as it is a language characterized by art, creativity and beauty.  He also stressed that the Arabic language is distinguished by the passion for learning, a fact that is not found in other languages.   This was followed by a speech delivered by the Iraqi calligrapher, Mr. Adel Al-Hadi, who spoke about the emergence and development of Arabic calligraphy.  The symposium included a presentation of the works by calligrapher Adel Al-Had, which combined between the aesthetics of traditional calligraphy and the contemporary artistic vision using shaping and decoration techniques.

 

The international designer, Ms. Hana Sadiq, also took part in this festivity, and reviewed the role of the Arabic letter in the beauty of fashions, and displayed a number of designs which reflected the beauty of the Arabic letter that transformed the designs into breathtaking artistic paintings executed on clothing fabrics, gracefully integrating the modern design with heritage elements.  The event also included poetic verses by an outstanding Iraqi student, Zumurrud Saib.

 

The event was attended by IBC Deputy Chairman & Secretary-General, Dr. Saad Naji, and a number of IBC members, and on the Iraqi Embassy side, it was attended by H.E the Charge D’ Affaires, Mr. Munif Ali Hussein, the Cultural Advisor, Dr. Khei Al-Din Al-Amin, a number of the Embassy diplomatic staff, and a large crowd of academics, intellectuals, media people, television channels, IBC CEO and staff.