IPS-English MEDIA-UAE: Gulf Radio and TV Production Fest in Bahrain
 
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:29:45 -0700

 

Att.Editors: The following item is from the Emirates News Agency (WAM)

MANAMA, Apr. 25 (WAM) - For the first time, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
is participating in the Gulf Radio and Television Production Festival
being held in Manama, capital of Bahrain. The participation in the tenth
edition of the event comes under the umbrella of the UAE's National Media
Council (NMC), and reflects the country's keenness to achieve perfection
and excellence, said an NMC official.

"We are not after prizes and awards. We are focusing on showcasing the
works we produce through out the year," said Media Adviser at the NMC
Abdullah Saleh Al Junaibi.

   "The Emirati drama began to take its first steps in the eighties of the
past century, and walked ahead accepting the new trends in the field,
effectively mirroring all that took place in the country in various
sectors," added Al Junaibi.

   Director of Dubai TV Channel Abdul Latif Al Gergawi noted that
presently over 200 stations broadcast their services from Dubai, making it
an important media centre in the Middle East. (WAM)
                    (WAM)