...Dr. Salah Hassan, Goldwin Smith Professor and Director, Institute for Comparative Modernities, Cornell University said the newly rebuilt Africa Hall is hoped to revive the golden era of the building in the 1970s and 1980s when it served as the hub of cultural events that included literary, theatrical and musical performances, and poetry reading, in addition to conferences and symposia on ranges of topics.” Hassan is academic advisor to The Africa Institute, Sharjah.
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