National Council for Arts and Rashid Al Khalifa Art Foundation chairman was guest of honour at the 39th Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts 2025, held in Jerash, Jordan.
His invitation acknowledged his long artistic career and his important role in the Arab and international art scene.
Shaikh Rashid attended the launch of a symposium dedicated to drawing, calligraphy and letter art, organised by the Jordanian Culture Ministry in collaboration with the Jordanian Artists’ Association (JAA).
The symposium brought together Jordanian and Arab artists to highlight contemporary modes of creative expression.
He also visited an art exhibition at the association’s venue, where he viewed various works reflecting the diversity of Jordanian and Arab visual arts.
While in Jordan, Shaikh Rashid held a meeting with the Jordanian Culture Minister to explore opportunities for greater cultural and artistic co-operation between Bahrain and Jordan.
Shaikh Rashid emphasised the significance of the festival as a major cultural platform in the Arab world that encourages creative exchange among artists.
JAA president Dr Ibrahim Al Khatib highlighted Shaikh Rashid’s selection as guest of honour as an acknowledgment of his influential contributions to Arab and global visual arts and his leadership in supporting contemporary artistic practices.
He underscored Shaikh Rashid’s roles as founder of the Bahrain Arts Society and chairman of the National Council for Arts have established him as a key figure in promoting art as a channel for cultural dialogue and mutual understanding.
Dr Al Khatib added that Shaikh Rashid’s participation in the symposium and exhibition was seen as a valuable addition to the festival, further developing cultural and artistic ties between Jordan and Bahrain, and underlining Jordan’s position as an active hub for creative exchange in the region.
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