Dubai: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL) organised ‘Gibran Khalil Gibran Days’ occasion celebrating the extremely acclaimed Lebanese author, poet, and artist Kahil Gibran. The occasion is a part of MBRL’s programme of occasions devoted to enriching Arabic language and preserving the Arab heritage.
The occasion started with a dialogue over the Damaged Wings novel, that includes Shaza Shalak, who put a highlight on Gibran’s life and shared a abstract of the novel, highlighting its significance and literary worth. The session additionally touched upon the novel’s creative traits associated to time, place, characters, fashion, narration, and manifestations of unhappiness, in addition to its method to social battle and the standing of ladies.
Day two of the occasion noticed a panel dialogue on the ‘Figures & Phrases within the Lifetime of Gibran Khalil Gibran’, which was moderated by Dr Badia Al Hashemi with the participation of Dr Youssef Hatini, lecturer at United Arab Emirates College (UAEU), and movie author and director Kazim Fayad.
In the course of the dialogue, Dr Hatini highlighted Gibran’s prolific literary and creative creativity and his a number of crucial, creative, and philosophical references. The occasion additionally showcased Gibran’s views which are mirrored all through his varied writings and portraits, together with addressing the explanations behind Gibran’s worldwide fame as a famend author and artist.
Fayad emphasised how power and firmness are echoed in Gibran’s rhetoric, similar to “Cry, grieve, that’s your proper, however by no means break”, and “Watch out for your reminiscences; ache visits you as soon as, however you by no means stop to go to it”. Fayad additionally mentioned affection within the eyes of Gibran, placing ahead a few of his quotes for dialogue.
Day two wrapped up with the ‘Readings from Gibran’s Poetry’ occasion, the place poet Yasser Stated Dohai and oud participant Mohammed Stated Dohai celebrated a number of of Gibran’s poems, particularly these carried out later by Fairouz, similar to ‘Sakan Al Layl’ (The Evening Grew to become Calm) and ‘A’atini Al Naya wa Ghanni’ (Give me the Flute and Sing). The poetry night additionally noticed readings from Gibran’s prosaic works together with The Madman, The Guide of Music, and The Prophet, accompanied by the oud music that added cheerful environment and was effectively obtained by the viewers.
As a part of its efforts to help the cultural and literary scene and commemorate the late intellects, every month MBRL organises a celebration of an excellent author or poet who made an indelible mark on the historical past of Arabic literature and an iconic legacy that may all the time be within the hearts and minds of the youthful generations.
