Cultural houses for music, cinema in Dammam
DAMMAM: The Culture and Arts Association in Dammam will establish cultural houses for music and cinema in order to “open windows of love to beauty and creativity” and offer music and cinema related classes, Ahmad Al-Mulla, the association’s director, told Makkah newspaper during a culture and arts event on Thursday.
“The cultural house of music will be run by musician Nasser Al-Saeed while the house of cinema will be run by Saudi actor Ibrahim Al-Hasawi,” he said.
Chairman of the Culture and Arts Association, Omar Al-Seif, honored the association in Dammam, represented by Al-Mulla, for its excellence in promoting culture and arts.
For his part, Al-Mulla honored Al-Seif and handed him a painting by artist Yathrib Al-Sadeer, director of the art committee.
The event, during which the association’s media reports and programs were reviewed along with its art, cinema and cultural festivals, was attended by Al-Seif, former directors of the association and a selection of artists and intellectuals, and was hosted by TV presenter Nahed Al-Ahmad.
The orchestra of the Culture and Arts Association in Dammam performed pieces of music during the event, followed by a play that concluded a 10-day acting course for children prepared and directed by Rashed El-Warthan.
An art exhibition, which the artwork of a number of the region’s artists, was then launched by the chairman of the Culture and Arts Association.