Iraq -Al-Farhidi Street for Culture and Book receives its visitors with open arms after restoration

Location: Basra – Iraq

Language: Arabic

Sound: Normal

Duration: 00:05:41

Source: A24 subscribers

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Dateline: 03/04/2022

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Al-Farhidi Street for Culture and Book in the center of Basra is considered one of the city’s landmarks, an outlet for its people, as well as a gathering place for the city’s intellectuals, writers and poets. The street hosts book fairs, art and sculpture exhibitions among other activities such as poetry and short-story night similar to the activities held in Al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad.

Al-Farhidi Street opened again after being restored by the governorate as a place that welcomes all the people in Basra with open arms. It represents the ancient cultural heritage of Basra, which produced many poets, intellectuals and writers.

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Soundbite (Bahaa Manea’ – Visitor at Al-Farahidi Street):

            “Al-Farahidi Street is a social and cultural outlet that gathers intellectual and artistic elites from different places. It is also a center for cultural activities including seminars and meetups. It resembles Al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad. Mosul and Maysan Governorate also similar streets. These streets hold a significant role of bringing together social and intellectual elites”.

Soundbite (Ehab Al-Maliki – Visitor at Al-Farahidi Street):

            “Al-Farahidi Street in Basra is similar to Al-Mutannabi Street in Baghdad in being an outlet for intellectuals, poets, writers and journalists. It is one of the most enjoyable venues for intellectuals and talented people who can display their talents through this place that welcomes all the people in Basra with open arms. Al-Farahidi street is a community that includes people of all classes and ages while representing the ancient cultural heritage in Basra, which produced many poets, intellectuals and writers.”

Soundbite (Dr. Dergham Al-Ajwadi – Deputy Governor of Basra):

            “Al-Farahidi Street is an intellectual and cultural outlet for youth and intellectuals in Basra. Several activities are held every Friday including book fairs, exhibitions displaying handcrafted artwork and fine art paintings and a free art studio for children. In addition to that, there are lectures and seminars discussing cultural and intellectual content related to social issues. The street is frequented by poets and writers. Book signing events and theater performances are held in the street as well.”

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