Proper coordination between culture and tourism contributes to the economic recovery and the country's financial budget





2017/07/01 (00:01 PM) - Number of readings: 402 - Number (3957)


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The promotion of tourism in many countries depends on the intensification of cultural and artistic works. At a time when some see the overcrowding witnessed by the tourist countries neighboring Iraq such as Turkey, Iran and Egypt from various factors of competition, the arts played drama and cinema an important role in drawing a good picture of the tourism of those countries, Attracting tourists, by focusing on scenic natural and tourist facilities ..

And where experts stress the importance of economic development of the work of tourism, which will be financial results large, which enhances the resources of Iraq's alternative oil, through the operation of two important sectors are the Ministry of Culture and Tourism at the same time, officials draw attention to the experiences of tourist countries and try to apply in Iraq to develop its economies In addition to activating the work of our cultural and commercial associations in all countries of the world to spread the culture and history of Iraq and serve the tourist side and promote it properly.

The economic expert Bassem Antoine says in his speech to (extent), that each party can contribute to the revitalization of the work of others, whether the Ministry of Culture or Tourism, especially with regard to tourism education, and mainly there must be a clear strategy determines the role of each side to graduate In a clear line, they serve each other in great harmony.

Adding: The Ministry of Culture is responsible for the publication of the history of Iraq and its effects and features, which are treasures of the same in all countries of the world through continuous work, both artistic drama and cinema or literature. Pointing out: the existence of more than 250 thousand tourist sites extended from the civilization of Mesopotamia to other ages.

Antoine adds that tourism is the other if it was able to create through its resources structures of recreation and recreation facilities and the role of rest and hotels and theaters will lead to the results of a very rich and rich service Iraq's economy and the state treasury with large funds to support oil resources, And the spectrum.

Pointing out: to create regular tourism companies with high cultural specifications through the provision of guides and work according to cultural programs prepared in advance. He explained that these will only be with the help of the Ministry of Culture, which can play a key role in reaching important results that add to the local output and the state treasury. In neighboring countries, we see at least 7 or 8% of the gross domestic product. Right.

The economic expert emphasizes the role of culture in the work of publishing books and magazines that focus on topics related to the historical and folkloric monuments and folk industries of Iraq, while activating other cultural aspects such as music, drama, cinema, theater and plastic arts to serve these facilities and spread the culture of the country in all its stages.

He added: "This is what we see now in all the neighboring countries from Iran to Turkey, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon, and even some of the Gulf countries are trying to employ culture in the service of tourism country and the world to know its features and history through theatrical and cinematic and musical.

Mirdifa: Until we noticed the recovery of tourism in these countries because of the many cultural activities and concentrated, and here must be programs that link between culture and tourism in unison.

Antoine stresses the need to put the right person in the right place. If we stay in the game of quotas, it is very difficult to achieve any progress not only in this aspect, but in all other aspects. Pointing out at the same time the role of our embassies and cultural and commercial attachés in all countries of the world work to spread the culture and history of Iraq to serve the tourist side of the country and promote it properly.

However, because we can not remain seated in our places and the world is reviving economically around us, the promotion of tourist work also requires a great cultural effort by moving and drawing plans, to see its great financial results through the operation of two important sectors of culture and tourism at the same time.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture Hamoud al-Taher confirmed in an interview with (to the extent) that coordination and joint work between the Ministry of Culture and the Tourism Authority is planned but needs money and time, especially as tourism and culture were merged more than a year ago.

But this integration was similar to the caesarean section, which is not yet complete and in many aspects, administrative or legal. He explained that the Ministry of Culture does not have sufficient budget to spend on large projects, at a time when the Tourism Authority can invest the resources it receives, especially from religious tourism, to operate a number of artistic and cultural projects to serve the tourist work in the country.

Al-Hamoud stresses the necessity of setting up theaters and cinemas in some tourist sites to provide them with dramatic local and comedy works. Follow: especially as some of the archaeological sites contain large and important theaters can be held on several cultural activities.

Adding that it is an important factor to attract tourists and establish international festivals to serve the economic movement of the country and encourage the marketing of local product, which is required at this difficult economic time experienced by the country, in addition to the situation of our effects is not the required level, which requires more attention.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, said that the harmonization of the work of the Tourism Authority with the Ministry of Culture should be an important resource in the economy of not only developed countries, but also developing countries.

He continued: Some countries are interested in the cultural aspect in serving and managing tourism, which is the main source of its economy. He stressed that we must focus on coordination and mating between tourism and culture, especially since the relationship between the two is close and important, but is an integral part of each other. Finally, the tourist shows the cultural features of the country, its identity and its history and is therefore a kind of definition of the culture of this country.

Al-Hamoud added: "On the other hand, there is a so-called culture economy means integrating the latter in the process of sustainable development, and this is what all countries are working on, indicating that the mating and integration between the work of the Ministry of Culture and the Tourism Authority to activate the tourism movement of the country must produce an effective, useful and important work at the same time. Mirdfa: But it also requires a period of time and effort and continuous work and money and note the experiences of other countries in this area.

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