SEC discusses performance of govt departments, key projects
Council welcomes the launch of the Sharjah 2022 census project, which supports the process of comprehensive development plans by accessing comprehensive data on population, buildings and housing
Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) on Tuesday held its weekly meeting, headed by Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairman of SEC.
Held at the Sharjah Ruler’s office in the presence of Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of SEC, the meeting discussed a set of topics related to government work in the Emirate of Sharjah concerned with the performance of government departments, the development of legal legislation, and work progress in various vital projects.
The council welcomed the launch of the Sharjah 2022 census project, which supports the process of comprehensive development plans by accessing comprehensive data on population, buildings, housing and other data that support the Government of Sharjah.
SEC directed all government departments in the Emirate of Sharjah to provide the necessary support for the Sharjah 2022 census project.
The council issued Decision No. (25) of 2022 to amend Decision No. (17) of 2018 on regulating social service professions in the Emirate of Sharjah.
The new decision stipulates reducing a number of special fees included in the decision.
The meeting discussed a proposal for the 51st National Day of the country to celebrate the UAE’S achievements.
The festivities include organising a set of various events over 10 days in all cities and regions of the emirate.
Sharjah Art Foundation: President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) Hoor Al Qasimi announced the establishment of a performance division, cementing the Foundation’s longstanding commitment to providing a plaform for multidisciplinary performance practices and the diverse communities they engage.
Led by Tarek Abou El Fetouh, the Foundation’s Director of Performance and Senior Curator, the Sharjah Art Foundation Performance Department will organise and present commissions, co-productions, touring projects, residencies, and site-specific projects in public spaces and venues across Sharjah in seasonal programmes.
The Performance Department invites local, regional and international artists to participate in ongoing residencies, during which they rehearse and produce commissioned performances and site-specific projects to take place in various venues, streets, squares, and unconventional spaces across Sharjah.
Projects are developed for and in collaboration with diverse communities in Sharjah and designed to engage with them in all possible ways.
Through workshops, talks, and educational programmes, created with local partners, including the Sharjah Theatre Department and Sharjah Performing Arts Academy, the programme will offer participants from the UAE and the wider Gulf region opportunities to learn with a wide range of international artists working in theatre and performance.
“Performance has always been integral to the Foundation’s programming. Over the years, our use of unconventional and public performance spaces has demonstrated how this medium can create memorable experiences that engage the communities of Sharjah and the UAE,” said Al Qasimi.
“We are delighted to welcome Tarek Abou El Fetouh as the Director of this new dedicated department that formalises and expands our commitment to the dynamic medium of performance. As a longtime collaborator of the Foundation, he brings to his role profound expertise and a deep understanding of both the local and global contexts in which the Foundation works.”
Abou El Fetouh has more than 20 years of curatorial and production experience, including curating significant festivals, exhibitions, and productions across Asia, Africa and Europe.
He has been collaborating with SAF since 2009 as one of the curators of Sharjah Biennial 9 with a programme titled Past of the Coming Days, and curator of the exhibition The Time is Out of Joint (2016). He has also participated in numerous iterations of the March Meeting, the Foundation’s annual convening.
“I am very happy and honoured to have begun a new chapter in my work with the Foundation, one of the most important and influential institutions presenting and producing contemporary art in the region and the world today,” said Abou El Fetouh.