College of Fine Arts Holds the First Annual Art Festival of Student Works

Under the patronage of the President of the University of Shatrah, Prof. Dr. Basim Abdul-Hussein Jarallah, and the supervision of the Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Dr. Yasser Abdul-Sahib Barak, the College of Fine Arts held this morning, Monday, the first annual art festival of the works of first-year students of morning and evening studies, under the slogan: "Through Art We Rise.. and Through Creativity We Build Hope".

The festival began with the opening of an art exhibition for students of the Department of Visual Arts, featuring a collection of diverse paintings and sculptures that presented innovative artistic visions and remarkable technical skills, reflecting the level of these promising students in their first academic year. The exhibition received wide praise from the audience for the quality and diversity of its artistic offerings.

The events concluded with a theatrical performance presented by students of the Department of Theatre Arts entitled "On the Harmfulness of Tobacco" by the Russian writer Anton Chekhov, directed by the student Nawar Jawad and starring the student Haider Abdul-Raheem, with the participation of evening-study students. The performance showed distinguished acting, confirming the college's success in developing young talents and preparing a generation capable of contributing to enriching the artistic scene.

The festival comes as part of the College of Fine Arts' efforts to support student creativity and to strengthen an academic environment that stimulates innovation and contributes to building professional artistic capacities able to shape a bright future for the arts at the university and in society.