World Arabic Language Day To Be Mark On Dec 18

Like other parts of the globe, World Arabic Language Day (WALD), will be marked on December 18 in Pakistan to promotes cultural diversity. WALD would be celebrated all around the world as means to promote cultural understanding and encourage dialogue among people who speak different languages

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Dec, 2017 ) :Like other parts of the globe, World Arabic Language Day (WALD), will be marked on December 18 in Pakistan to promotes cultural diversity.

WALD would be celebrated all around the world as means to promote cultural understanding and encourage dialogue among people who speak different languages. Organizations and governments would organize cultural events that showcase the history and richness of the language.

Seminars and conferences would highlight the current developments in Arabic literature through lectures, talks and workshops by Arabic writers and poets. Schools would promote the education of Arabic as a medium of communication and organize short story and poetry competitions.

Arabic is a language with a rich history and is spoken by almost 1.5 billion people around the world and in UNESCO�s 22 member states. WALD recognizes this and acknowledges the contribution of the language fostering ties between different cultures and in the development of science, medicine, mathematics and literature through the ages.

The date for WALD signifies the day in 1973 when Arabic became the sixth official language of the UN. The other official languages of the UN are French, English, Russian, Spanish and Chinese. This would promote the education of Arabic as a medium of communication and organize short story and poetry competitions.