The inauguration of Cultural Festival in Taiz [Archives:2004/733/Local News]
The activities of Al-Saeed Cultural Festival, as a contribution to the national activities for Sana'a Arab Cultural Capital, were inaugurated on Sunday 25th April in Al-Saeed Institute for Cultural Sciences.
The opening session of the festival, which is scheduled to end on 8th May, was attended by Mr. Mohamed Abdullah As-Sofi, Dean of Taiz University; Mr. Ali Abdulkarim, Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League; Mr. Monir Said Ana'am, representive of the Al-Saeed Group and Mr. Faisal Fare'a, General Manager of As-Saeed Institute.
Poetry evening sessions and art exhibitions were some of the major activities that had taken place in the festival.
In the framework of the festival activities, the 2nd Taiz International Exhibition for Books and Information Technology, was opened on Wednesday 28th April.
On 29th April, as an activity of the festival, prizes commemorating the late Hael Saeed Ana'am were presented to winners in literacy and science fields.
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