Kuwait''s 4th International Forum of Islamic Art

The significance of Kuwait's 4th International Forum of Islamic Art was stressed here on Monday by the Director of BA Media and Special Projects Departments Dr.Khaled Azab, that will be launched in Kuwait today under the patronage of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.He told Kuwait News Agency KUNA that the forum will present remarkable cultural activities with the participation of specialists in the Islamic arts.Azab, Director of the Calligraphy Center in the Alexandria Library, expressed pleasure for being chosen as a guest of honor by the forum, pointing out that special pavilions of Arabic calligraphy and Islamic ornamentation would be hosted.The Alexandria library would display a number of its publications including: "Fatimid inscriptions on monuments in Egypt" book, and " History of writing from graphic expression to multi media" book.A number of the center's publications have received international awards, including the "History of Writing" which was granted the award of the best book translated into Arabic, in the field of humanities from Kuwait International book Fair in 2006, he noted.The forum celebrated Jerusalem as the capital of Arab culture in 2009, by hosting a special pavilion for thePalestiniancalligraphers, besides a pavilion of the international participating museums and others for Children to introduce to them the principals of the arts of ceramics, drawing on the water and calligraphy.Azab said that the library of Alexandria is keen on participating in all media and cultural events organized by Kuwait. He praised the distinguished role it plays in the fields of culture, and literature, pointing out that the Library will be hosting the Arab Media Forum in May 2009.A number of distinguished institutions in the field of Islamic arts are participating in the Kuwait Forum, like Library of Alexandria, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center, and The Islamic Arts Museum in Malaysia .
Source : Kuwait News Agency