YOUNGSTERS from more than 30 schools across the kingdom will be putting their creative skills to the test in the final round of a popular art competition today.
The non-profit Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF) charity, which functions under the patronage of the Indian Embassy, is organising the ‘Faber Castell Spectra 2023’ art carnival for the 15th year to serve as a platform for discovering hidden artistic talents within the younger generation.
According to an organising committee spokesperson, the ultimate goal is to nurture a future generation capable of instigating positive social change.
“It is the largest art competition for students in the kingdom,” said the spokesperson.
“Being the 15th edition of Spectra, we will also be organising a ‘Tribute to Bahrain – Indian Heritage Festival’ with regional cultural events from different states of India along with food and game stalls organised at the venue from morning.”
The event, which will be staged at the Jashanmal Auditorium in Indian School Bahrain’s Isa Town campus from 8am, will be inaugurated by the Indian Embassy’s second secretary Ihjas Aslam in the presence of ICRF members, Faber Castell country head Abdul Shukoor, participants and other invited guests.
Last year, around 1,200 children from 25 schools participated in the finale. In this edition, nearly 3,000 youngsters that were selected after the preliminary rounds in their respective schools will be vying for top honours in four different age categories – five to eight years, eight to 11, 11 to 14 and 14 to 18.
The competition will start at 8.30am and the top five from each group will be awarded trophies and certificates. All contestants will also receive participation certificates.
Meanwhile, the winning entries and other outstanding creations will be added in wall calendars and desktop calendars designed for 2024.
These calendars will be launched at a function held on December 29.
A large number of each of these calendars will be made available to all sponsors, corporations, banks, insurance companies, educational institutions, clubs, associations and businesses.
With the ICRF being an organisation that has been offering aid and support to distressed Indian workers for the past two decades, the proceeds generated from the Spectra event will be going towards a great cause.
The proceeds will be directed to the Family Welfare Fund aimed to ease any difficulties faced by the less fortunate members of the Indian community.
Since its inception, the programme has provided assistance to numerous families.
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