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'man faat kadimoh taah' exhibition activity in which handicrafts showcased
CAIRO, Sept 1 (KUNA) -- Chairman of Kuwait Islamic Arts Center Farid Al-Ali on Thursday affirmed that his country plays an active role in highlighting the significance of Islamic arts and traditional handicrafts.
"The State of Kuwait, represented by the Islamic Arts Center, is selected as a guest of honor at the festival of 'man faat kadimoh taah' (Lost is the person who forgets his/her past).
"This selection is a source of pride for the center and the Kuwaiti Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs since it coincides with Kuwait selection as Capital of Islamic Culture this year," he told KUNA on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the festival.
The festival, being held at Bayt Al-Sinnari historical building in the neighborhood of Sayeda Zeinab in Cairo, lasts until August 9; it provides a venue for cultural diversity and social interaction, and sheds light on the role of crafts in the cultural and tourist exchanges.
Al-Ali highlighted the importance of such cultural activities in bringing people close to each other and promoting knowledge about the heritage of our ancestors.
Regarding the activities of Kuwait Islamic Arts Center, he said the center played an important role in conserving the Islamic arts, including the crafts, on regional and international scales over the last decade.
Kuwait hosts an international Islamic art forum on a bi-annual basis where creative artists from around the globe showcase their innovations in the various applications of Islamic arts, he added.
In similar statements to KUNA, Khaled Azab, head of the projects sector of Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Library of Alexandria), commended as exceptional the role of Kuwait Islamic Arts Center in reviving the Islamic arts, including decoration, sculpture and architecture.
"The ongoing festival is meant to showcase various experiments of Egyptian cities in conserving their heritage, national identity and handicrafts," he added.
The agenda of the festival includes workshops on the development of handicrafts such as sewing, inscription, pottery and the making of carpets and metalwork. (end)
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