Al-Baghl: Honoring Winners of Outstanding Son Award on December 16

The Kuwait Association for Photography Arts hosted a photographic exhibition at its headquarters, featuring a collection of works submitted to the Al-Baghl Award for the Filial Son competition. The event was attended and sponsored by Ibrahim Al-Baghl, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ibrahim Taher Al-Baghl Foundation for the Filial Son, alongside a number of photographers. The event highlights the role of photography in documenting and expressing human values through the language of art and creativity.

On this occasion, Al-Baghl stated, “Organizing this exhibition dedicated to works participating in the Al-Baghl Award for the Filial Son for Photography is among the measures undertaken by the Award’s Supreme Committee and the judging and evaluation team, which comprises specialized experts in the field. The judging team sorts through the submitted works to study and evaluate them according to quality and excellence criteria, examining aspects that reflect the reality of the data provided by participants. This is a crucial stage in the evaluation and judging process before selecting the winners and their rankings in the award, paving the way for identifying winning works from individuals and civil society organizations. These winners, along with the filial sons of Kuwait for 2026, will be honored at the award’s closing ceremony, to be held on December 16, 2026, under the patronage and attendance of Dr. Amthal Al-Hawila, Minister of Social Affairs, Labor, and Social Development.”

For his part, Ali Hassan, Chairman of the Supreme Committee of the Al-Baghl Award for the Filial Son, noted that the award has completed its twentieth year. He pointed out that the photography competition is one of the oldest initiatives launched under the award’s activities, having started in 2009, and is considered a pioneering effort in this field.

Hassan explained that the competition allows photographers to submit creative works that embody the virtue of filial piety, reflecting its images and manifestations in society. This aligns with the objectives of the Kuwait Association for Photography Arts and the Ibrahim Taher Al-Baghl Foundation for the Filial Son, contributing to highlighting human and social values through photography.

He added that hosting the exhibition serves as one of the tools relied upon by the evaluation and judging committee to differentiate between submitted works and select the three winning entries, prior to honoring their owners during the ceremony scheduled for December 16, 2026.

For her part, Dr. Suad Al-Hamar, President of the Kuwait Association for Photography Arts, stated that the collaboration with the Ibrahim Taher Al-Baghl Foundation for the Filial Son spans seven years. She expressed her pride in hosting the photographic exhibition, which featured participation from 23 photographers who submitted 53 photographs. She noted that the sorting and judging of the works have been completed, and the results have been referred to the relevant committee for approval.

Al-Hamar expressed optimism about the level of participation, looking forward to attracting more photographers in future editions. She emphasized the importance of raising awareness about the comprehensive concept of filial piety, which extends beyond honoring parents to include devotion to the country, people, and other aspects of society.

She expressed hope that the competition would help convey this message to photographers, encouraging them to depict various meanings of filial piety through photographic works that reflect values of compassion, solidarity, and social responsibility.