Festival remembers martyrs’ great role during Iraqi invasion
KUWAIT: Al-Zumurruda Hall hosted the ‘Memory of People and Nation 2’ festival on Sunday to commemorate the great role of the martyrs during the Iraqi invasion in 1990. Twenty-seven volunteer groups and some individuals participated in this event. Artists presented their works translating their ideas and feelings of the invasion and describing their love for Kuwait. Other artists presented artworks on sand.
Some poets addressed poems about Kuwait and the martyrs. Former prisoner of war Khaled Al-Adwani narrated his sad experience during the invasion. This was followed by a video presentation on different periods of Kuwait’s history and photos of different places in Kuwait from the 19th century. Children also participated in the event, presenting four different musical operettas with traditional Kuwaiti dances. This was followed by a play by the Kuwait Volunteer Team. The Fekra team held a competition for children.
The event also included speeches and lectures presented by popular speakers such as researcher in Kuwaiti history Khaled Al-Khalaf, human development trainer Faleh Al-Mayaah, doctor Musaed Al-Anezi and Waleed Al-Nabhan. Popular TV presenter Yousef Mustafa spoke about the experiences of journalists during the invasion. The program concluded by awarding the participating volunteering teams, speakers and some actors.