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In pictures: Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Literary Cafe in Al Heera
Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, visited the two-storey building, whose works were carried out by the Sharjah Directorate of Public Works.
Ruler of Sharjah opened the Literary Café in the Al Heera area on Sharjah beach. All image courtesy: Sharjah Govt Media Bureau
The Literary Café contains a number of halls and rooms, a café to provide drinks and food to literary cafe pioneers, in addition to a library equipped with specialised periodicals and references in various types of literature and a number of administrative offices.
Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad wanted the literary cafe, with its front facade overlooking a panoramic view of Sharjah Beach, to be an extension of what was common and known about the Heerat Al Numan, working to attract writers and preparing their books and issuing them.
He also directed the Department of Culture to provide periodicals in the café, and instructed the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority to sponsor the café’s activities on the various channels of the authority.
The Ruler of Sharjah visited the two-storey building, whose works were carried out by the Sharjah Directorate of Public Works.
Aimed at creating a free space for writers to exchange ideas, discuss their issues, and showcase their creations and intellectual achievements in a friendly atmosphere.
