{"id":7442,"date":"2025-12-18T05:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7442"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:44:26","slug":"strengthening-cultural-diversity-through-the-arabic-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7442","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Cultural Diversity Through the Arabic Language"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7442\" class=\"elementor elementor-7442\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accb25a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"accb25a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a2bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7a2bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Strengthening Cultural Diversity Through the Arabic Language<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>The Minister of Arts and Culture, <strong>Hon. Mahendra Gondeea, OSK<\/strong>, had the honour of attending the ceremony marking World Arabic Language Day, organised by the <strong>Arabic Speaking Union<\/strong> which operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts and Culture.<\/p><p>In his speech, the Minister of Arts and Culture extended his sincere thanks to the President and Board Members of the Arabic Speaking Union for their dedication, vision, and commitment to promoting the Arabic language of poetry, knowledge, and civilisation that forms an integral part of Mauritius\u2019 rich cultural mosaic.<\/p><p>He also reaffirmed his commitment to safeguarding, promoting, and celebrating all cultural expressions that strengthen unity in diversity and reflect the beauty of the country\u2019s shared heritage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44c149 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c44c149\" 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Mahendra Gondeea, OSK, had the honour of attending the ceremony marking World Arabic Language Day, organised by the Arabic Speaking Union which operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts and Culture. In his speech, the Minister of Arts and Culture extended his sincere thanks to the President and Board Members of the Arabic Speaking Union for their dedication, vision, and commitment to promoting the Arabic language of poetry, knowledge, and civilisation that forms an integral part of Mauritius\u2019 rich cultural mosaic. 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