The Hadhramaut Culture Foundation hosts an artistic event in Sayun, Yemen, in which more than 150 “Dan Hadrami” art professionals, local government representatives, and experts participated.
Summary
Hadhramaut Culture Foundation's Artistic Evening
• Held on January 18, focusing on Hadhramaut's Dan art.
• Over 150 Dan professionals, local government representatives, cultural institutions, experts, researchers, academics, and media professionals attended.
• Discussions focused on the current state of Dan art and improvement opportunities.
• Performances of various types of Dan art by Dan professionals from across the governorate were showcased.
• The event aimed to highlight the role of arts in social cohesion, promoting dialogue, and celebrating Hadhramaut's cultural richness.
On Thursday, January 18, the Hadhramaut Culture Foundation hosted an artistic evening in Sayun, including a community discussion about Hadhramaut's Dan art. The evening is part of the Foundation's Our Heritage is Life project, which seeks to shed light on Hadhramaut's living cultural heritage and Yemen in general.
More than 150 Dan professionals, including poets and singers, as well as representatives from local governments, cultural institutions, experts, researchers, academics, and media professionals, attended the evening known as Hadrami Dan Night. The attendees began the evening by discussing topics related to the Hadrami art of Dan, such as the current state of this ancient art and how its practice can be improved through collaboration between practitioners and relevant authorities.
Dan art is considered one of Hadhramaut's authentic traditional arts, in which poetry is improvised using Dan melodies. Dan is used at festivals, formal and informal gatherings, including weddings.
The Hadrami Dan Night evening featured performances of various types of Dan art in Hadhramaut by Dan professionals from across the governorate. This evening aims to highlight the role of the arts in achieving social cohesion, increasing solidarity among members of society, encouraging dialogue from diverse communities, and celebrating Hadhramaut's cultural richness.
Encouraging the practice of intangible cultural heritage is critical for preserving cultural identity, strengthening relationships within communities, and promoting diversity. It promotes sustainable development, offers valuable non-formal education, attracts cultural tourism, and strengthens community resilience. Furthermore, the practice of intangible cultural heritage promotes creativity and innovation, making it critical to societal well-being and vitality.
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