Sheikh Zayed Awards

From now until October 1, submissions may be made for candidacies to these awards, which have been promoted by the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since 2007. 

The awards are divided into nine categories:

-    Contribution to the Development of Nations: works on economics, sociology, politics, law and theology which contribute to the development of nations.
-    Literature for Children and Teenagers: works of graphic, scientific and cultural literature intended for children and adolescents, as well as fictional and simplified stories.
-    Young Author: works of science, literature, culture, fine arts and humanities, as well as published scientific theses whose author is under the age of 40.
-    Translation: translations performed with great linguistic rigor and accuracy, from the Arabic into another language, or vice versa.
-    Literature: Poetry, theatrical works or prose, including novels, short stories, biographies, plays, travel literature, and so forth.
-    Literature and Critical Art: works of a critical nature in the fields of art, cinema, music, theater, images, architecture, sculpture, archeology, folklore, history, literature and theory.
-    Arab Culture in Other Languages: works produced in languages other than Arabic but which promote Arab civilization and culture, including the humanities, fine arts, literature and history.
-    Publishing and Technology: publishing firms, distributors and research institutions which  promote culture through digital, visual and auditory media.
-    Cultural  Personality of the Year: open to private individuals and legal entities to acknowledge a figure that contributes to the advancement of Arab culture, based on tolerance and peaceful co-existence.

These awards are bestowed in honor of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Governor of Abu Dhabi and first President of the United Arab Emirates, for whom culture, education and science were the foundations of knowledge and the building blocks of the UAE community.

The deadline for submitting proposals is October 1.
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