الطفل .. الشاهد ، الأمانة والقضية .. المعرض الفوتوغرافي لمناسبة اسبوع الطفل

The child .. the witness, the trust and the case The photographic exhibition on the occasion of the week of the child

Despite the exceptional local circumstances, Lebanon's Child Week did not pass silently, especially at the photographic level, as the National Committee for Children's Day held a photographic exhibition under the title Child, Witness, Trust and Case in the glass hall of the Ministry of Tourism and under the auspices of the President of the Lebanese Republic, represented by His Excellency Prime Minister Rashid Karami. We mention in In this field, the Art of Photography magazine, represented by its editor-in-chief, Saleh Al-Rifai, had a role in organizing this exhibition. The head of the National Committee, Zahiya Salman, mentioned this role in her speech.
The head of the technical division of the National Committee, Mr. Issam Ali Hassan, spoke first, stressing the importance of the exhibition through the realistic display of the world of childhood through the lenses of professionals and amateurs of photography, and to inform the public opinion and remind it of the tragedy that childhood is going through in Lebanon. He thanked the photographers who responded and participated in the exhibition, noting the importance of Photographic work is a witness to the truth... and the importance of the artistic word inside every photographer.
Then he announced the selection of three photos by photographers Jamal Al-Saeedi Abbas Salman and Sami Abbad, which were presented to His Excellency the President of the Republic, President Al-Husseini and President Grami.
Then Ms. Zahiya Salman, Chairperson of the National Committee for Children's Day in Lebanon, spoke about the life and educational stages that children go through.
Lebanon saw that the embodiment of these stages is present in each displayed picture, as it expresses the child's continuous suffering, and then thanked those who contributed to the realization of this exhibition and the responsive participants.

Then, Prime Minister Rashid Karami gave a detailed speech announcing the opening of the exhibition, which includes 150 photographs of twenty-three professional and amateur photographers. . The Prime Minister handed the photographers certificates of appreciation presented by the committee to all participants in the exhibition, namely Ahmed Al-Asaad, Al-Hawadith Magazine - Jamal
Al-Saeedi: Associated Press - Michel Barzgol - Al-Safir Newspaper - Adnan Al-Burji, Al-Kifah Al-Arabi Magazine - Jamal Farhat, Al-Nida Newspaper, Ahmed Azakir, The Daily Star Newspaper, Camille Haddad, An-Nahar Newspaper, Muhammad Zaytoun, The American University, Hani Sakhnini, The American University, Jihad Habash, Scout of Jarrah, Bilal Noman, Scout Al-Jarrah - George Samarjian: An-Nahar Newspaper, Abbas Salman: As-Safir Newspaper - Eleanor Fallouf: An-Nahar Newspaper - Sami Ayyad - An-Nahar Newspaper - Ramzi Haidar - Beirut Al-Masa'a Magazine - Ali Saif Al-Din - Al-Mawqif Al-Arabi Magazine - Ahmed Ayyash - Al-Shira'a Magazine - Ghassan Hajj Talib - Sami The Barber of Tripoli - Omar Daouk, Scout of the Surgeon - Nassif Nassif, An-Nahar Newspaper - Dr. Hisham Baroudi - Barbir Hospital - Physician.
After that, Mr. Essam Ali Hassan announced the names of the owners of the winning photos, which, with their vision and realism, include the logo of the committee, stressing that these awards are symbolic and discretionary, and their importance is not represented by their financial value. The awards came as follows:
- Ahmed Al-Asaad, first prize, 2000 pounds
Ahmed Azaqir, second prize, 1,500 pounds
- Michel Barzgol, third prize, 1,000 pounds
Jamal Farhat, fourth prize, 750 pounds
- Sami Ayad, fifth prize 750 pounds ⏹