Sana'a - Saba:
Minister of Culture and Tourism Dr. Ali Yafai and the Secretary-General of the Capital, Dr. Hamoud Abbad, inaugurated on Tuesday a training workshop and an art exhibition titled "Gaza’s Cry" for students of summer schools in the Capital Secretariat.
The two-day workshop and exhibition were organized by the Fine Arts Sector of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in cooperation with the Subcommittee for Summer Activities and Courses in the Secretariat, with support and funding from the Heritage and Cultural Development Fund.
Yafai and Abbad, accompanied by the First Undersecretary of the Secretariat, Khaled Al-Madani, and the Head of the Fine Arts Sector, Khaled Al-Junaid, toured the exhibition, which featured creative paintings by students of summer schools in the Capital Secretariat. The artworks reflect the horrific crimes committed by the Zionist occupiers against the people of Gaza, as well as the valiant resistance and Yemen’s heroic stance in support of their Palestinian brethren.
During the inauguration, the Minister of Culture and Tourism emphasized that the workshop and accompanying exhibition aim to instill anti-oppression concepts and ideas in the minds of youth, highlighting the role of resistance in embodying these principles in reality.
He noted the importance of the workshop and exhibition in developing young talents in fine arts and reinforcing the role of art in deepening faith-based identity. The event aligns with the directives of the revolutionary leadership and the Supreme Political Council to support fine arts and related cultural fields.
Yafai praised the efforts of the exhibition organizers and the funding provided by the Heritage and Cultural Development Fund for such initiatives, as well as its support for various cultural programs and activities.
He stressed the role of art in shaping ideas and expressing national and pan-Arab issues, particularly the resistance’s role in thwarting enemy schemes targeting the nation’s values, traditions, identity, and social fabric.
The minister also emphasized the importance of linking fine arts to Yemen’s authentic faith-based identity, ensuring that artists’ works reflect the nation’s noble heritage.
Meanwhile, the Secretary-General of the Capital and the First Undersecretary expressed their admiration for the creative works of the young summer school students, whose paintings conveyed the Palestinian cause—Yemen’s central issue—through powerful imagery.
They commended the exhibition’s artworks, which depict the suffering of Gaza’s people under Zionist brutality, the Palestinian resistance’s steadfastness, and Yemen’s unwavering support for Gaza and the Palestinian cause.
Abbad and Al-Madani noted that fine art is among the highest forms of expression, reflecting human emotions and serving as a cultural tool to promote resistance, development, and faith-based identity.
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