Held under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr.Abdullah Ali AlYahya, Women In War – Palestine exhibition will feature an impressive collection of original and unique artworks of more than 100 artists from 20 countries.
The high profile opening event will be held at CAP Gallery, Kuwait, at 7:00pm on September 24, 2024, in the presence of His Excellency Ambassador Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad AlSabah, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
All the artists generously offered their artworks to support the Intisar Foundation’s mental health support programmes of drama therapy for Palestinian women affected by the current war.
Kuwait, Kuwait: Intisar Foundation is organising one of the largest art exhibitions in the MENA region – entitled Women In War – Palestine– featuring more than 100 of the most talented and renowned artists from more than 20 countries who generously offered their artworks to support women in Palestine.It is held under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr.
Abdullah Ali AlYahya. Founded by the Kuwaiti philanthropist Her Excellency Sheikha Intisar Salem Ali AlSabah, Intisar Foundation is the first charitable organisation providing psychological support programmes of drama therapy to Arab women traumatised by war and violence.
The high profile opening event of the exhibition will be at 7:00pm on September 24,2024, at CAP Gallery, Kuwait, commemorating International Peace Day, in the presence of His Excellency Ambassador Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad AlSabah, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Organised in collaboration with the renowned Kuwaiti art curator Amira Behbehani, the exhibition is expected to be the most impactful charity art exhibition in support of women in Palestine.
“I believe that no one, whether in the Arab world or anywhere else, can remain indifferent to the pain and suffering we are witnessing today,” said Her Excellency Sheikha Intisar Salem Ali AlSabah. “I also believe that no one can escape the feeling of wanting to do something about it. With God’s help, we can make a difference through this exhibition as it will not be just a display of art, but it will aim to inspire action as we wish to support the Intisar Foundation’s psychological support programmes of drama therapy for Palestinian women. We invite people from around the world to take part in this Peace movement and help us create a different reality for women in Palestine.”
This exhibition will feature an impressive collection of original and unique artworks of more than 100 artists from 20 countries who have contributed their work and talent to this cause in the name of humanity.
The artworks will also be available online on the Intisar Foundation website (https://intisarfoundation.org/) and the official Instagram page of the exhibition Women In War (https://www.instagram.com/womeninwar.art/) in order to make them accessible to a wider community of art lovers and supporters of Palestinian women internationally.
The exclusive event on September 24, 2024, will also feature a roundtable discussion entitled “Women, Peace, and Mental Health,” starting at 5.00pm.
The goal of this roundtable discussion is to explore the profound relationship between Peace and women’s empowerment, focusing on how governments, civil society sectors, and humanitarian organisations can support projects that ultimately contribute to transforming societies. In addition, the discussion will present the experiences of Kuwaiti doctors who served in Palestine since the start of the recent war, giving insights and recommendations regarding the real humanitarian need on the ground.
The roundtable discussion will feature the following high profile speakers:
– HE Sheikha Intisar Salem Ali AlSabah, Founder and Chairwoman of Intisar Foundation,
– HE Sheikha Jawaher Ebraheem Duaij Al-Sabah, Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights Affairs,
– Mrs Maha Barjas Hamoud Al Barjas, General Secretary, Kuwait Red Crescent Society,
– Dr. Hussein Quwaian Al-Mutairi, Orthopedic Consultant, Former Chairman of the Health Committee in the National Assembly,
– Dr. Faisal Mohammed Al-Hajri, Urology Consultant.
The discussion will be moderated by Abdullah AlMoshawah, Journalist and Volunteer at Kuwait Red Crescent Society.
The event is organized in partnership with CAP Gallery, Kuwait, and sponsored by Lenotre Paris, Channel, Matbakhi by Sawsan, Mubarak Alrandi, Apache Photography, Grass, Claude Lemand Foundation, The Regency, Ovo Restaurant, Kuwait Airways, AlQabas, Markaz, and Albaz.
Amira Behbehani the curator said, “Today, I am really affected, and words are a bit hard for me to speak, because expressing what is happening in Palestine is not easy.Regarding this exhibition, I am impressed how we reached, within just two to three months of planning, this great number of artists and artworks. Only by mentioning that the topic of the exhibition would be Palestine, everyone said, ‘Okay, I want to participate.’ I have a very strong feeling that this exhibition will be one of the strongest exhibitions not only in the Gulf region, but in the entire world.”
Karima Anbar, CEO of Intisar Foundation, added, “As we are witnessing a humanitarian tragedy escalating in Palestine on a daily basis, this is the least that we can do to support women in Palestine. I have realised that no one can remain silent, because once I started contacting the artists, I was deeply touched with their wholehearted acceptance. We at Intisar Foundation have always considered art as a powerful medium for overcoming barriers, fostering empathy, and initiating change- just as our drama therapy approach combines theater and psychology, this exhibition combines art and philanthropy for the same goal – the betterment of humanity.”
Press release from Intisar Foundation
Image: Alymamah Rashed. I Am The Circle Of Your Sky And An Angel In Flight (You are the wings of my sujood). 2023. Image Courtesy of the artist
