Abu Dhabi: Thanks to the 30th Edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, Alliance Française Abu Dhabi in partnership with Institut Français in the UAE and Culture & Co, hosted the French and Egyptian bestselling author, Gilbert Sinoué in the capital.
The event took place at the Alliance Française Abu Dhabi campus on 27th of May 2021 with Gilbert Sinoué sharing exclusive details behind the writing of his latest book, “The Falcon”. This fictionalized biography of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan originally written in French was available on site.
Following his journey to writing and multiple of his artistic life guests lined-up to meet with Gilbert and get their copies of Gilbert Sinoué’s book signed by the author. As a recognition to the award-winning novelist, Alliance Française Abu Dhabi gave his name to the campus’ library.
With an astounding background growing up, the Egyptian-French national enjoyed cross cultures understanding between Arabic and Western cultural heritage. The rich exposure to art from diverse nation has refined him to be a master in writing more than 30 novels, essays, and biographies.
Commenting on his new book, Gilbert Sinoué said, “It was actually born in my mind few years ago when I was invited to a book fair here in Abu Dhabi and discovered the fantastic and unique character of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – and thought to myself that ‘this man could be in a novel,”
‘The Falcon’ is now available in Arabic language. It is set to be translated and published in English and wide range of languages.
Hugo Henry, cultural advisor at the French Embassy congratulated Gilbert Sinoué for “having built a bridge between France and the United Arab Emirates. The Falcon shines a light on the inspiring life of the late Sheikh Zayed and provides opportunities for a better understanding between the two countries.
Mohamed Beldjoudi, Director of AFAD said, “We are incredibly pleased to host this event for an award-winning and bestselling French and Egyptian author. As we celebrate the 30th Edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, we will continue to value and support the contributors of art that most of us enjoy.”
Gilbert Sinoué said, “It was a completely different experience from my previous Abu Dhabi International Book Fair experience because of restrictions due to the pandemic but, I’m grateful to everyone who made this event possible,”
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Alliance Française Abu Dhabi & the Institut Français in UAE work collaboratively throughout the year on a wide range of projects within the framework of the Francophonie and cultural cooperation between France and the United Arab Emirates.
About Alliance Française Abu Dhabi:
The Alliance Française Abu Dhabi is an association opened to culture and civilizations, with a presence in five continents. It is the largest linguistic and cultural multinational in the world, the mission of which is to open up the borders of French language and culture, with respect for the diversity of local cultures.
The Alliance Française of Abu Dhabi started its activity in 1974. It is presided over by Mr. Sultan Al Hajji and his board of directors is made up of individuals working on a voluntary basis.
The director of the Alliance Française is responsible for applying the major strategic lines of action defined by the board.
The Alliance Française of Abu Dhabi and its subsidiary of Al Ain, operate as an association, with the French Embassy maintaining responsibility.
The Alliance Française Foundation was created in 2007 to coordinate and support the action of establishments operating under the heading “Alliance Française”.
It is also the moral and legal reference of the network of alliances, advising them where necessary and supporting them in training their staff. Please visit: www.fondation-alliancefr.org
The first mission of the foundation is to contribute towards increasing France’s intellectual and moral influence by developing use of the French language and favouring exchanges between French speaking cultures and others.
The Alliance Française Foundation is the primary partner of cultural French diplomacy.
It completes and extends the actions of public cultural centres. In the context of the foreign cultural policy reform, initiated by Bernard Kouchner, a partnership agreement was ratified on 1 October 2010 which will enable shared actions between the Ministry and the network to be intensified.
The network has a presence in 136 countries with 832 Alliances Françaises and welcomes nearly 500,000 students throughout the world.
About Institut Français in the United Arab Emirates
The Institut français in the UAE is the cooperation and cultural department of the French Embassy. It has the mission of promoting French creation, thought and language and encouraging cultural, artistic, educational, academic and scientific exchanges and partnerships between France and the UAE. It follows up on the cultural and educational aspects of the strategic dialogue between France and the UAE.
Its activity covers a vast array of actions. It organizes cultural events in numerous fields such as visual arts, live performance and debating ideas. It supports French cultural and academic institutions as well as cultural industries in their development projects in the Emirates.
It also coordinates the French schools network in the United Arab Emirates, the Alliances françaises in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
As a governmental operator, the Institut français in the UAE is a privileged interlocutor of the cultural and academic institutions in the Emirates.
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