FUJAIRAH, 22nd February, 2023 (WAM) — The International Theatre Institute (ITI) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) honoured H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, with a gold medal to recognise his efforts to support the international theatre scene and his initiatives to serve the culture and arts sectors.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad was awarded the medal while attending the inauguration of the 36th edition of the ITI World Congress, which is being hosted by Fujairah from 20th to 25th February, with the attendance of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Saif Al Sharqi, Director-General of the Fujairah e-Government, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Saif Al Sharqi.
In his speech at the event, Mohammed Saeed Al Dhanhani, Director of the Emiri Court of Fujairah, said that honouring Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad is an international tribute to his support for projects that help develop the theatre and the arts sectors, whose outcomes are reflected positively and clearly by the international theatre scene.
The ceremony was attended by Dr. Ahmed Hamdan Al Zeyoudi, Director of the Office of the Fujairah Crown Prince, Mohammed Saif Al Afkham, President of the ITI, and members of the ITI from various countries around the world, as well as several officials in Fujairah.
The ITI World Congress is the main event at which members of the organisation gather to exchange their professional experience, share their knowledge, and work on existing and new common projects