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Coinciding with the celebrations of Emirati Women’s Day, the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development (MCKD) and Khalaf Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, launched an award for Nabati poetry, which will recognise the role of Emirati women in the UAE’s cultural and literary scene.
Nabati poetry has a long heritage in the Arabian peninsula and is known as ‘the people’s poetry’ or ‘Bedouin poetry’, and reflects the reality of everyday life.
Named in honour of renowned Emirati poet, the late Osha Bint Khalifa Alsuwaidi, the award aims to celebrate poetry and literature in the Arab world and acknowledge the role of Emirati women in the field.