New stamps commemorate Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation Silver Jubilee

Abu Dhabi, March 18, 2012 (WAM) - Emirates Post has issued new stamps that commemorate the 25th year anniversary of Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation. The foundation was established in 1987 by Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais as prestigious cash award that reward Arab writers, novelists, poets and scholar achievements. "It is an opportunity to highlight our cultural heritage, including writers and poets, enriching the community by their achievements and progress," said Ibrahim Bin Karam, Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Post Group. "These special stamps reflect Emirates Post's continuous support to cultural institutions, in recognition of the vital role these institutions play in spreading culture among the local and international scales." As part of the celebrations that the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation has been launched to honour the winners of the silver jubilee, Bin Karam presented a memorial of the full set of the stamps to Anwar Gargash, Chairman Board of Trustees. "We appreciate the Emirates Post's efforts in releasing stamps issuing the 25th year anniversary of our foundation," Gargash said. - Emirates News Agency, WAM