Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Head of the Higher Committee for Child Protection at the Ministry of Interior, announced that the UAE is to host the first operetta in the Arab world that will sing on child protection from technology risks. Elite Arab singers will participate in the operetta, under the title “Our Children,” which will focus on how to protect children from the dangers of modern technology.
Secretary General said that the operetta will launch on December 10, in conjunction with the launch of the VGT 5th international conference, at the Emirates Palace Hotel. The conference, which is hosted by the Ministry of Interior, is taking place under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Al Nuaimi said that this distinguished piece reflects the noble message of art. “It shows that all society segments should join efforts to protect security and national achievements,” he explained. He also praised the cooperation of the singers, poets, and creative people to deliver this message that touches our society. “This piece stresses on child protection, reflecting the humanitarian dimension of art and the communication between the artists and society’s concerns and challenges, in addition to highlighting the artists’ leading role in raising awareness as well as utilizing their cultural influence in a constructive manner,” he added.
Al Nuaimi said: “This operetta aims to enhance the social awareness on child sexual abuse online, strengthen the family bond and self-control, and highlight the importance of all society segments in reporting any dangers that our beloved children might encounter.”
The Emirates and Gulf star singer, Hussein Al Jasmi, Ambassador at Large at IIMSAM at the UN, and Angham, the famous Egyptian singer, will participate in the operetta that will take place in Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi on December 10. The piece is written by the creative Emirati Poet Ali Al Khawwar with melodies by Osama Al Attar. The piece was arranged by Muhannad Al Khoder.
The Emirati singer Hussein Al Jasmi said: “This participation is based on my personnel responsibility as a member of society, as well as my role as a public star who wishes to spread, through this operetta, awareness to all society segments. I highly praise this qualitative initiative and I appreciate this idea to use all types of arts to deliver the awareness message.”
“This operetta carries a noble message that focuses on our sons and daughters, who are our most precious treasures of the world. I joined this creative work because I want to enhance social awareness on child protection in order to protect them from any dangers they may face,” Angham said.
She expressed her appreciation to collaborate with this selected group of creative people to deliver this meaningful piece of work, which is the first of its kind in the Arab world. She shed light on the role that art plays, by delivering songs and operettas, to implant positive and affective concepts on society.
“To navigate art towards an educational direction reflects the noble aspects art’s message in general, and music and songs in particular,” she said.
The Emirati poet, Ali Al Khawwar, said: “The message in this poem is educational, and calls out to work for the future of our children against modern challenges. The IT revolution that surprises us every day requires addressing it more carefully and with higher awareness.”
For his part, Musician Osama Al A
