Honoring Salim Sabry and Safwan Bahlawan in Damascus

The Syrian Ministry of Culture honored, as part of the Syrian Culture Days celebration, the great artists Salim Sabry and Safwan Bahlawan on the stage of the Damascus Opera House.

The honor came for the overall work they presented in the fields of theater, acting, singing and directing.

Honorees at the Syrian Culture Days The celebration coincided with the 66th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Culture, with an official and cultural presence, and under the title “Culture is a Message of Life.”

The celebration also honored a number of creative people in the field of art and culture, including film actress Antoinette Azria, writer Dr. Hussein Juma, distinguished musician Riad Sakr, theater artist Zuhair Al Arabi, media critic Saad Al Qasim, visual artist Issam Darwish, and theater researcher Mustafa Aboud.

Party details The Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music, led by Maestro Adnan Fathallah, enlivened the opening ceremony with the participation of students and graduates of the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts.

The Syrian Culture Days include many activities that will continue until November 28th and include about 240 cultural activities in all fields of music, theater, art, cinema, thought, archaeology and heritage in many Syrian governorates.