Tawakkol Karman Foundation News
Creative Growth Festival for Children in Taiz
Under the sponsorship of Tawakkol Karman Foundation, the Cultural Office in Taiz held the first "Creative Growth" festival for the Children Peace in December 2019, with a large public attendance.
Within the framework of the Art for Peace program, the activities of the "Creative Art Growth for Children" festival was held by the Cultural Office in Taiz, under the sponsorship of Tawakkol Karman Foundation, under the slogan of Peace Creations for the Children of Taiz.
Recreational and artistic activities were presented to the children in their first qualitative festival to forward peace messages through (singing, music, plastic arts, folklore, poetry, creative demonstrate), accompanied by the artistic and musical ensemble affiliate to Taiz office.
The ceremony was attended by the Director General of the Cultural Office; Mr. Abdul Khaliq Saif, and the head of the Yemeni Union of Writers and Authors of Taiz; the poet Nabil Al-Hakimi, and the Director General of the “Taawon Park”; Mr. Mamoun Al-Maqtari, with a large group of children from the city of Taiz with their families and friends.
Concerning the reason behind holding the festival, the Director General of the Cultural Office, Mr. Abdul-Khaliq Saif said: The festival proved its importance to the Children Peace in the city of Taiz, as it provided them with an opportunity to present their creativity and talents through which they confront the violence and war that their city lives under.
Saif added, "The festival contributed to laying foundations for subsequent real children-related activities that encourage children to present their hobbies to help them overcome the consequences of violence and war, and he thanked the festival sponsor, Tawakkol Karman Foundation, for honoring the talented children and their creative activities at the growth festival by bestowing them 20 thousand riyals at the honoring festival epilogue.
Talented children from various schools in the city participated in building a beautiful picture consisted of many artistic, musical, cultural and demonstrate activities.
