Sultan chairs Arab Theatre Institute council meeting

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, and Supreme President of the Arab Theatre Institute, chaired the meeting of the Institute's Board of Trustees at its headquarters in Sharjah, where he directed the launch of the "Sultan Al Qasimi Award for Youth Theatre Excellence," in addition to strengthening the role of school theatre by organising national and Arab festivals that contribute to raising generations' awareness of the educational and cultural role of theatre.

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At the start of the meeting, the Ruler of Sharjah welcomed the attendees from the Council's members representing various Arab countries, praising their efforts in developing everything that contributes to advancing and elevating the artistic movement, and in activating the message of theatre and its leading roles in the progress and awareness of society.

Sheikh Sultan launched the "Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Award for Youth Theatre Excellence," an Arab prize dedicated to recognising the creativity of young people and their efforts in developing Arab theatre.

He also instructed the Arab Theatre Authority to prioritise school theatre in Arab countries by launching national school theatre festivals and organising the Arab School Theatre Festival, ensuring broad Arab engagement with the educational and cultural movement of school theatre, which is heavily relied upon to nurture an audience aware of theatre's academic and social role.

The Ruler of Sharjah also paid special attention to documenting Arab theatrical memory and supporting researchers across various theatre fields.