Minister Yumna attends 8th World Summit on Arts and Culture


Maldives
PUBLISHED March 14, 2019

The Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Yumna Maumoon has attended the 8th World Summit on Arts and Culture which was held from the 12th to 14th March 2019, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The summit was said to be attended by 432 delegates from 82 nations. It was organized by the International Federation of Arts Council and Cultural Agency.

Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Mohamed Ikram and Director General Hawwa Nazla accompanied Honorable Minister Yumna on this visit.

The slogan for this years summit was, "Mobile Minds: Culture, Knowledge, and Change".

The Ministry also informed press that the summit was attended by researchers, policy makers and experts in the fields of arts and heritage.

It was reportedly said that the summit will be holding talks and important discussions about the development and actions plans which concern the topics, which are currently taking place in many countries all over the world. Furthermore, the discussions were said to have involved a modern approach in the progression of arts and heritage.

The World Summit on Arts and Culture provides a platform for the gathering of several organizations, associates and concerned delegates of different countries, to voice their concerns about the issues regarding heritage and culture.

The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage has said that the Summit provided the opportunity for Maldives to strengthen ties between other nations in the field of arts and heritage. This gathering was also said to have opened doors for the progress of the field, for Maldivians.

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