The Jordanian Minister of Culture Dr. Adel Al-Tuweisi Opens the 1st Personal Exhibition of Iraqi Artist Kifah Al Shebib

Among the activities of IBC Cultural Program (Ibdaa), The Jordanian Minister of Culture Dr. Adel Al-Tuweisi opened on Tuesday August 6th 2016 on IBC Hall / 1st Floor the first personal exhibition of Iraqi artist Kifah Al Shebib “A Tune in Memory”.

During the opening ceremony the Jordanian Culture Minister toured the exhibition with IBC Chairman Dr. Majid Saedi, IBC Vice Chairman and Secretary General Mr. Saad Naji, Vice Chairman Mr. Turkey Al-Qaissi and a number of Board members accompanied by the Iraqi artist Kifah Al Shebib to see the art works in display.

The exhibition included 29 oil paintings on canvas executed during the past four years depicting life in general in Iraq during the sixties and seventies of the past century.

The exhibited paintings contained what the memory still retains of the beauty of Iraq and carried a soothing hope for peace and love.

The artist added that the basic material of the exhibition was based on reliable sources of past events, in addition to the personal memory that still retains lots of events in store.

The opening ceremony was attended by the Jordanian Culture Minister and a number of the Jordanian Culture Ministry officials, a crowd of litterateurs, writers, artists, journalists, Iraqi community and Satellite TV channels.

On IBC side, the event was attended by IBC Chairman Dr. Majid Saedi, IBC Vice Chairman and Secretary General, IBC Vice Chairman Mr. Turkey Al-Qaissi, a number of Board members; Mr. Mekki Al-Faiz, Mrs. Wassan Al-Khafaji, Mr. Usama Al-Quraishi, IBC members artist Yada Al-Obaidi, IBC CEO and staff.