Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
Dubai Media City (DMC) and Dubai Studio City (DSC), part of TECOM’s Media Cluster, yesterday received Patrons of the Arts Awards for their on-going support to the arts from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum at a ceremony held at the JW Marriott Marquis hotel.
The Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards, now in its 4th edition, honours individuals and organisations who have contributed towards the growth of the cultural scene in Dubai. The awards are open for individuals, organisations or government entities who have made financial or in kind contributions in Dubai through sustained support to visual arts, performing arts, literature and film during 2012. The awards, held annually by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, the Emirate’s dedicated Authority for culture, arts and heritage, champion Dubai’s creative community and pave the way for artistic work of the highest standard to continue to be created.
Dubai Media City, the MENA region’s largest hub dedicated to the media industry, has grown to become a thriving business community, home to leading international and regional brands including ITP, Thomson Reuters and MBC. DMC is carrying forward Dubai’s vision of becoming a knowledge-based economy and driving the growth of Dubai’s cultural and artistic landscape. DMC is dedicated to supporting local talent and creativity, and its nomination by the Emirates Youth Orchestra is testament to this.
Mohammad Abdullah, Managing Director of TECOM’s Media Cluster, said ‘I am delighted to accept this award on behalf of Dubai Media City. We are dedicated to supporting the media industry and the arts in Dubai, and we are honoured to be part of such a prestigious awards ceremony. DMC will continue to support the industry and we will do everything we can to continue to promote Dubai as a hub of artistic and media activity in the years to come.
DSC offers a world class technical and community infrastructure catering to the film, TV, radio, production and broadcast industries. Home to global and regional production companies, DSC aims to establish Dubai as the region’s epicentre for the production, broadcast and content creation industries, and was nominated thanks to its continual support to Dubai International Film Festival. Jamal Al Sharif, Managing Director of DMC and DSC, received the reward on behalf of DSC.
Jamal Al Sharif said, ‘I am honoured that DSC has received this prestigious award for its contribution to the arts and creativity in Dubai. DSC is committed to supporting talent and promoting Dubai as a premier destination for the production industry. Through my fortunate position as Managing Director of DMC and DSC, I will continue to pledge my efforts to encourage creativity and artistic talent in Dubai.
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