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ABU DHABI (WAM)
The Khawla Art and Culture is hosting a calligraphy exhibition in cooperation with the Japanese Embassy in the UAE.
The event, which started on Friday, is being hed at its Abu Dhabi headquarters until April 30.
Notably, the event highlights the close friendship and mutual respect between Japan and the UAE.
Among the attendees of the opening ceremony were the Japanese Ambassador to the UAE, Akio Isomata and the Director-General of Khawla Art and Culture, Dr. Lamees Al Qaisi, along with several art personalities and members of the Japanese community in Abu Dhabi.
The exhibition includes two exceptional artworks, one titled “Peace” and the other titled “Harmony, Respect, Purity, and Tranquillity,” jointly created by H.H. Sheikha Khawla Bint Ahmed Khalifa Al-Suwaidi, wife of H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Founder of Khawla Art & Culture, and the famous Japanese calligrapher Yoshikawa Juichi.
Additionally, the exhibition includes other individual artworks by Yoshikawa that reflect his exceptional talent and mastery of this art form.
H.H. Sheikha Khawla Bint Ahmed emphasised that organising the exhibition comes within the framework of the pioneering efforts made by “Khawla Art & Culture” to contribute to strengthening the country’s position as a global centre for culture, an incubator for creativity, a forum for talents, and a beacon for writers, thinkers, researchers and artists from various parts of the world.
H.H. also underscored the centre's keenness to host international innovators and artists to enhance an artistic and cultural scene.
Furthermore, H.H. praised the wonderful artistic works presented by Yoshikawa, through which he shed light on the developments of Japanese calligraphy and the Japanese heritage.
Al Qaisi told WAM, “In this wonderful exhibition, the immortal art of Japanese calligraphy meets with the visual creativity of H.H. Sheikha Khawla Al Suwaidi. Today, we are honoured to reveal a unique collaboration between two prominent figures in the world of art, the famous Japanese calligrapher Yoshikawa and Sheikha Khawla Al Suwaidi, the distinguished calligrapher, poet and patron of the arts.”
