In its aim to enhance, complement and support its distinguished publication entitled “um Kulthum in Abu Dhabi” and concurrently with the anniversary and memory of her death.
The National Library and Archives Organized a Session where um Kulthum's Songs’ Oud rhythms were played and well received by the Cairo International Book Fair visitors.
The National Library and Archives organized a musical session where wonderful oud rhythms of some of the songs of um Kulthum who was given the honorary title “the Lady of Arabic Song" were played, at its participating platform in the Cairo International Book Fair 2023. This came to enhance, complement and support its distinguished publication entitled “Um Kulthum in Abu Dhabi” displayed at its participating platform concurrently with the forty-eighth anniversary and memory of the demise of “Kawkab Al-charq".
The played oud melodies at that event enhanced the displayed publication’s richness, and the great interest and attention it received from the book-fair visitors, and all interested in Um Kulthum’s history. The book documents a bright page and important stage of the cultural history of the United Arab Emirates, in writing and through photos of how the Founding Father and Leader Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan received the iconic singer um Kulthum at Al Manhal Palace. The book recounts in detail her trip to Abu Dhabi and the popular songs she performed.
The "um Kulthum in Abu Dhabi" book documents an important stage that indicates and stresses the deep relations and strong ties bonding the two brotherly countries; the United Arab Emirates and the Arab Republic of Egypt. That book is unique in its provided details of Um Kulthum's visit to Abu Dhabi, her attendance of the first Union flag hoisting ceremony in Abu Dhabi, and her congratulations and blessings offered to the UAE Ruler and People on the occasion of the auspicious union.
This book’s cultural value stems from the exerted efforts of its Author, His Excellency Mohammed Al-Murr, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Library and Archives, as he documents various aspects of the Founding Leader, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s journey, and his role in spreading culture, and shedding light on an important stage of the UAE modern cultural history.
The oud session organized by the National Library and Archives at its participating platform at the Cairo International Book Fair was very popular and exceptionally well received by the Book Fair visitors, um Kulthum’s fans, as well as all lovers of old authentic Arabic songs.