Umm al-Fahm Celebrates Culture with Children's Festival and Music Night

The Culture Department of the Community Center at Umm al-Fahm Municipality organized a full-day cultural event last Thursday, drawing significant public participation. The day began with a children's culture festival at the Community Center, attended by 1,100 children from the city's kindergartens and nurseries, accompanied by their educators. Upon arrival, children were greeted with balloons, decorations, face painting, and music before entering a hall for performances by Fawzi Mozi, a theatrical show by artist Radi Shehadeh, and a performance by Amo Saber. The festival received very positive feedback from educators and parents.

In the evening, the Umm al-Fahm Theater and Cinematheque hosted a musical play about the life of composer Helmy Baligh, presented by the Beit Al Nagham troupe of the Al-Nasira Association. The production, conceived and directed by Hisham Suleiman, featured singers Shalabi Younis and Sandra Haj, with Antonio Shakkour leading the musical band and Subhi Hasri and Natalie Qawasmi in the cast. The audience enjoyed Baligh's melodies and highlights from his artistic career.

Lababa Sabri, Director of the Culture Department, stated, "We strive to ensure culture is present in the lives of our city's residents of all ages, from the joy of children on stage in the morning to an evening of music that brings adults together around Baligh's melodies." She expressed gratitude to the educators for their cooperation, the participating artists, and the audience for their attendance.