Tehran to host painting festival of Muslim children

April 5, 2008 - 0:0

TEHRAN -- Tehran is to host the 2nd International Children’s Painting Festival of World of Islam, which will be holding in September.

Muslim children aged 4 to 10 are invited to submit maximum three works to the secretariat of the festival from May 21 for a month.
The works will be judged in July by a team of scholars and children book illustrators and the festival will open in September displaying the selected works. The three top winners will receive their awards during the month-long event.
This year’s festival focuses on the theme “I and God” aiming to develop innovation in children and recognize gifted children of the world of Islam.
It also intends to create a cultural ground for more relationship and solidarity amongst the children.