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Radio show to support talented Arab writers
The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation on Thursday announced the launch of a one-hour weekly radio show to support its grants programme 'Oktub' for writers.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:44 April 4, 2008
Dubai: The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation on Thursday announced the launch of a one-hour weekly radio show to support its grants programme 'Oktub' for writers.
The Oktub radio show will be aired every Friday from 8pm to 9pm local time on Noor Dubai, starting from tomorrow and hosted by renowned UAE presenter Ayoub Yousuf.
The radio show, also named Oktub, which is the Arabic word for 'write', seeks to provide aspiring writers with a forum to engage with successful writers of all genres.
In the prime part of each episode, the presenter will host renowned Arab intellectuals and discuss important issues such as the reading habits of Arabs and the reluctance of Arab youth to express their thoughts and experiences in writing. Furthermore, the show will focus on other writing trends such as blogging. Yasser Hareb, Vice-President for Culture Pillar at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, will be the first studio guest of the radio show, and will answer questions related to the Oktub programme, while elaborating on the objectives of this programme and its relation to the mission and vision of the foundation.
Creativity
Ali Saif Al Sha'ali, Director of Publishing in Culture Pillar, said: "Through this radio show, we hope to encourage more potential writers to join the Oktub programme and set out on the road of authorship."
The Oktub programme is meant to encourage a new generation of Arabic writers to unleash their creative potential, and will identify individuals with outstanding Arabic writing competencies, to support them to publish their work.
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