Monday 08 / July / 2024
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, participated in the meeting of the Ministers of the G20 Culture Working Group (CWG), being held in the Republic of India between August 24 and 27.
The meeting will discuss a range of aspects related to cultural fields, including protecting and reclaiming cultural property, employing cultural heritage for a sustainable future, benefiting from digital technologies to promote and protect culture, and promoting cultural and creative industries and the creative economy.
His Excellency Sayyid Saeed bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Culture, delivered a speech on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman in which he spoke about the importance of culture as a driving force for global development and prosperity. Culture plays an important role in ensuring sustainable development and providing real value that goes beyond mere social and economic benefits, stressing the importance of supporting cultural rights and taking pride in cultural diversity.
He referred to the efforts of the Sultanate of Oman to enhance its cultural identity and its contribution to the global cultural scene. Oman Vision 2040 has adopted, among its national priorities, national identity, heritage and culture, and has adopted many cultural policies represented by the cultural strategy, the most important of which are the promotion of cultural identity, work on the sustainability of culture, the preservation and development of cultural knowledge, international cooperation and the preservation of intangible cultural heritage.
It is worth noting that the Sultanate of Oman - in order to further its participation in the meetings of the cultural group of the Group of Twenty - is also participating in the Bihar Museum Biennial 2023, which is a distinguished artistic event that brings together the best artists from around the world.
This year, the exhibition included the participation of 20 artists from around the world, where the Omani mixed-media artist Abdul Majeed Al Balushi participated with his painting “The Gate” and used bright colours and exciting, dynamic lines to show the artist’s vision for a better and brighter future for humanity. Through it, he expressed the message of peace, brotherhood and cohesion among the peoples of the world.
On the literary side, the Sultanate of Oman participated in the literary edition ‘Under One Sky’, which brings together selected poems and texts from poets and writers from all 20 participating countries, with the poem "Letters on Love and Desolation" by poet Dr. Hilal Al-Hajri.
