Cairo Opera House Hosts "Awldna Art Exhibition"

As a part of the seventh edition of Awladna International Forum for Arts of Children with Special Abilities, an important exhibition of plastic arts was inaugurated by the minister of culture at the Cairo Opera House on 23 September.

The art exhibition offers a moment for children with disabilities to perform and enrich their artistic talents, amidst interaction between a diversity of children of different abilities and cultures.

Awladna International Art Forum took its first round in March 2017 under Presidential auspices, led by the Ministry of Youth and Sports represented in the Egyptian Sports Union for Mental Disabilities

This year's edition, which runs until Sep.29, will honor a number of influential figures, such as veteran actress Samira Ahmed for highlighting models of people with special abilities through her role in the film Al-Kharsaa (the mute girl), Mustafa Zamzam for his role in social services campaigns, social activist with special abilities Rania Hammad, and Indian child Raja, one of the examples of the success of people with special abilities.

The activities of the forum features various daily artistic performances, including film screenings, art exhibitions, workshops, and cultural seminars hosted by many artistic, cultural, and historical venues in Cairo.