Writers Association Launches 'Creators Forum'... in Suad Al-Sabah Hall
The Kuwaiti Writers Association launched the new cultural season of the Creators Forum, attended by writers and intellectuals, with a focus on discovering young talent.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
From Dr. Suad Al-Sabah Hall, located at the organization’s headquarters in Adailiya, the Kuwait Writers Association launched the new cultural season of the “Creators Forum,” amidst a literary atmosphere enriched by the presence of numerous writers, intellectuals, and cultural enthusiasts, alongside a number of young literary talents and members of the association’s board of directors.
The opening ceremony featured a dialogue with the forum’s two former presidents, writer Hamad Al-Hamad and novelist Majed Al-Qutami, moderated by writer Diaa Al-Rabiah. Several writers and talents from the forum also participated, with poet Mishaari Al-Halabi, writer Fatima Al-Zahra, writer Haneen Al-Asimi, poet Dr. Haya Al-Halabi, and writer Abdul Latif Al-Mousawi presenting excerpts from their literary experiences and creative works to the audience.
In her opening remarks, the association’s secretary-general, Jamila Sayed Ali, stated that the Creators Forum has completed a quarter-century of its journey, which has been rich in discovering and supporting talents with the aim of nurturing and developing them. She emphasized the association’s commitment to continuing its efforts in discovering new generations of writers and poets.
She added, “Providing a suitable environment for these emerging energies will contribute to building a genuine cultural renaissance, rooted in the solid foundations of pioneering literature, while simultaneously looking toward broad horizons of modernity and innovation. This integration of authenticity and contemporaneity grants new literary texts distinctive aesthetic and artistic dimensions.”
Meanwhile, Creators Forum president Amal Al-Halabi did not conceal her joy at the launch of the new season, expressing her hope that it would be a fruitful one, offering what befits the status of the Kuwait Writers Association and its cultural and literary history. Al-Halabi extended her thanks and appreciation to the board of directors of the Kuwait Writers Association for selecting her to lead the forum.
She noted that the Creators Forum’s current season includes weekly literary sessions featuring numerous activities that nourish and develop its single motto: “From Talent to Project... We Create Impact.”
