How Did Kuwaiti Culture Consume Fine Arts at a Time Where Culture Demoted it? [Student Presentation]
PRESENTER
Melanie Abou Saleh
ORIGINAL DATE
October 29, 2022
SCHOOL
American School of Kuwait
Description
Melanie explores how Kuwaiti culture consumed fine arts at a time when it was demoted. She delves deeper into the background of fine arts, and the famous Kuwaiti play "Bye Bye London".
Melanie Abou Saleh is a Sophomore at the American School of Kuwait, Kuwait. She is one of the 8 Incredible students who participated in afikra Global Connect 2nd Cohort.
About Global Connect
afikra Global Connect is a one-of-kind 8-week course designed for high school students interested in exploring the Arab World's histories and cultures and connecting with other stellar leading students worldwide. Global Connect is supported by the University of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies & the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies.
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