Sharjah Institute for Heritage enriches literature festival

January 06, 2026 / 1:32 PM

Sharjah24: The Sharjah Institute for Heritage contributes knowledge and valuable publications to the second edition of the Sharjah Literature Festival. Highlighting its leading role in preserving cultural heritage and promoting heritage knowledge, the institute continues to strengthen its active presence in the cultural and literary scene, supporting local and Arab cultural engagement.

Celebrating cultural heritage through knowledge and publications

The institute’s pavilion features over 1,100 specialised publications on tangible and intangible cultural heritage, including poetry collections, folk treasures, encyclopaedias, specialised dictionaries, themed series, journals, and periodicals. Key titles on display include Diwan Salem Al Bahri, A’lam wa Abyat, Encyclopaedia of Proverbs and Popular Sayings, Falaj Shari’at Al Dhaid, Stories of Emirati and Gulf Popular Proverbs, and Traditional Emirati Perfumes.

The pavilion also showcases academic works on oral heritage, traditional crafts, folk performance arts, historical architecture, and traditional clothing, alongside publications documenting Emirati and Arab popular biographies. These efforts aim to connect contemporary generations with their cultural memory and reinforce values of identity and belonging through written knowledge.