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KUWAIT, Feb 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti cultural and literary circles are taking
much pride in Kuwaitis nabbing key Arab prizes in these fields, in particular
the recent naming of researcher Talal Al-Rumaidhi and novelist Sadaa Al-Daas
as winners of the Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific
Organization (ALECSO) Prize for Creativity and Technical Invention.
In remarks to KUNA Sunday, former Kuwaiti Writers Association secretary
general and Editor in Chief of the association's Bayan magazine Saleh
Al-Misbah said this is testimony to years of pioneering in the fields of
cultural and literary contribution in the State of Kuwait, and testimony to
the standing of the association itself, half a century since its establishment.
Encouraging Kuwaiti men of letters to compete for such prestigious prizes,
he added the prizes would be awarded at a ceremony in Baghdad, this year's
Arab Culture Capital, in a ceremony co-organized by the Iraqi Ministry of
Culture later this month.
Talal Al-Rumaidhi for his part told KUNA he was most proud to represent his
homeland and dedicated this honor to His Highness the Amir, His Highness the
Crown Prince, as well as the Minister of Information whose support is
invaluable to all Kuwaiti talent.
Al-Daas meanwhile said she was pleasantly surprised when she was named
winner, "in view of the impressive level of competition ... and since winning
required passing two levels; nomination by the concerned country's national
panel and the fine selection from the midst of impressive entries across the
Arab World.
The Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALECSO)
Prize for Creativity and Technical Invention names winners in 32 categories.
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