The Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication and Relations with Parliament, the government spokesman, Mr. El Houssein Ould Medou, accompanied by the Wali Nowadays of Assaba, Mr. Ahmedou Adahi Khteyra, supervised Monday evening in Kiffa, the launch of the activities of the National Week of Culture and Arts in the wilaya of Assaba.
This the week’s activities, organized on the margins of the winter tourism season, include diverse cultural and artistic programming, including the Holy Qur’an memorization and praise to the Prophet (PSL), classical and popular poetry and fine arts competitions, as well as artistic continuum and cultural evenings.
The programme also provides for conferences and seminars on a number of national and societal issues, including strengthening the “fundamentals” at national level, raising awareness of Amsterdam’s dangers of drugs, the discovery and encouragement of talent, raising awareness of the importance of domestic tourism, and consolidating social cohesion values and contributing to reducing social disparities.
In a speech delivered Failure to do so, the Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication and Relations with Parliament stressed that His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mohamed Ould Sheikh El-Ghazouani, paid particular attention to culture, heritage and the arts, within the framework of an integrated vision of man-building, strengthening national unity and developing the country’s various wilayas of interconnected objectives.
He explained that the Government of Prime Minister Moctar Ould Djay is working to translate this vision into action by strengthening. It strengthens the place of culture in the development process confronts youth, tourism and the local economy, while ensuring the protection of the national cultural heritage.
Mr. El Houssein Ould Medou added that the organisation of the National Week of Culture and Arts translates Penalism into practice, through cultural activities organized in different regions of the country and offering every wilaya the opportunity to showcase her creativity, her heritage and the talents she holds.
He stressed that this opportunity is an opportunity to recall the growing interest in culture, arts and heritage, as well as the progress made in devoting culture as an essential component of the national project.
The Minister also indicated that this edition coincides with the appeal by His Excellency the President of the Republic to citizens to spend their holidays in their country, stressing that this initiative has important economic, social and cultural dimensions. It offers, he says, an opportunity to discover the country and its natural and cultural diversity, while stimulating trade flows and services in cities and wilayas in the interior and creating new opportunities for project promoters, artisans and local producers.
He also stressed that domestic tourism contributes to strengthening exchanges between citizens and to strengthening the sense of belonging to the same national space. He expressed the hope that these days would provide an opportunity for joy and encounter, open new horizons to talents, give the heritage of the Assaba a greater visibility and make culture a bridge to better discover the homeland and foster rapprochement between its inhabitants.
For their part, the President of the Assaba region, Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Habib, and the Mayor of Kiffa commune, Mr. Jemal Ould Keboud, welcomed the participants and welcomed the choice of the city of Kiffa to host the opening of the activities of National Week of Culture and Arts, because of its role in strengthening national unity, building bridges of communication between generations and consolidating the values of citizenship and patriotism.
The week’s activities were launched in the presence of the Kiffa Moughataa Hakem, Mr. Ali Ahmedou El-Houssein, heads of the regional services, as well as administrative authorities and other wilaya officials.
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