黑料社区n Airlines (Saudia), the Kingdom鈥檚 national carrier, joined in UNESCO festivities to mark 鈥淲orld Arabic Language Day鈥� at key events in Paris on Dec. 18 and 19.
Saudia was the main sponsor of the events. The airline鈥檚 cabin crew were in Paris to represent the brand and its hospitality to the guests.
The United Nations Educational Scientific, and Cultural Organization has dedicated World Arabic Language Day to highlight the links between Arabic and science and the potential of new technologies for the dissemination and learning of the Arabic language.
The events consisted of concerts and round tables at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris and worldwide, to stimulate linguistic research and the development of Arabic dictionaries
Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, said: 鈥淭he Arabic language is a pillar of the cultural diversity of humanity. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, used daily by more than 290 million people.
鈥淚n the diversity of its forms, classic or dialectal, from oral expression to poetic calligraphy, the Arabic language has given rise to a fascinating aesthetic, in fields as varied as architecture, poetry, philosophy and song. It gives access to an incredible variety of identities and beliefs and its history reveals the richness of its links with other languages.鈥�
In his speech during the event, Ibrahim Al-Refai, Saudia鈥檚 operations manager to France and Switzerland, said: 鈥淪audia proudly supports UNESCO鈥檚 efforts in honoring Arabic Language Day with these special events, and we look forward to continued collaboration.鈥�
Saudia currently flies 26 flights per week from and to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The route is operated with the airline鈥檚 new Boeing 777-300ER in a tri-class configuration, including the latest product 鈥� 鈥淔irst Suite,鈥� which operates to 89 destinations across four continents and has more than 550 departures daily 鈥� set to double to more than 1,000 by 2020.
The airline has been awarded the 鈥淲orld鈥檚 Most Improved Airline of 2017鈥� by Skytrax at the Paris Air Show in June, earlier this year.
Saudia supports UNESCO鈥檚 鈥榃orld Arabic Language Day鈥� in Paris
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