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MAKTABA’s competition invites children to submit their EXPO 2020 stories

ABU DHABI, MAKTABA at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched the 10th edition (2022-2023) of its “Little Writer in the Big Book” competition.

 

This year’s event will see children document their experience at EXPO 2020 Dubai, the first World Expo held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, and compete to write the best EXPO story.

 

Each year, MAKTABA’s competition presents a novel idea for children to consider and write about in their own words. The competition’s goal is to encourage children to write creative Arabic stories inspired by Emirati heritage.

 

Shaikha Almehairi, Library Management Department Director at DCT Abu Dhabi, said, “Since 1851, World Expos have provided a platform to showcase the greatest innovations that have shaped the world we live in today. This year, the ‘Little Writer in the Big Book’ competition aims to bolster children’s analytical and critical thinking skills, helping them to envision pioneering future projects. We are eager to see how they will craft stories that convey their personal experiences and perspectives on this ground-breaking global event.”

 

The winning stories will be published in a book titled “The Little Writer in the Big Book Competition,” which is printed by DCT Abu Dhabi. Copies of the publication will be distributed to all school libraries as well as MAKTABA library branches.

 

Source: Emirates News Agency

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