Press Release
No. 22
27 April 2010
Distribution of
Prizes for Winners of the “Glimpses of India”
Painting
Competition at Gomhuria Theatre on May 5, 2010
The
Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC), Embassy of India, Cairo, is
pleased to announce that renowned radio artist Abla Fadila and Ambassador of
India to Egypt H. E. Mr. R Swaminathan will distribute prizes and certificates
to the 95 winners of the 15th annual “Glimpses of India” painting
competition at a ceremony that will be organized at the Gomhuria Theatre at
Abdeen at 6 PM on May 5, 2010.
Abla
Fadila has been working with Cairo Radio for about five decades recounting
stories for children. Her voice is recognized all over Egypt and she is a
beloved friend and mother figure to millions of Egyptians who have grown up
listening to stories read out by her.
To commemorate the birthdays of Mahatma Gandhi, father
of the Indian nation, Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister and
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first
Education Minister, the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) has been conducting
a painting competition for Egyptian children called the
“Glimpses of India” painting competition in November every year in cooperation
with the Ministry of Education of ARE.
Due to circumstances beyond our
control, last year’s painting competition was postponed to this year and held
in April 2010. Around 1500 children in the age groups 6-12 years
(Primary), 13-15 years (Preparatory) and 16-18 years (Secondary) including
children with special needs from government, private and national institutes in
Greater Cairo and Alexandria participated in the competition. A 3-member
independent jury selected 95 winners from 17 different categories. A catalogue
carrying all the winning paintings of the children will be distributed at the ceremony.
For
further details please contact the Centre at: Tel: 23933396 / 23960071; Fax: 23936572; e-mail: macic@indembcairo.com
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