Iranian children shine in painting on the world stage
Nine Iranian children, all members of the cultural departments of the Center for the Intellectual Developments of Children and Adolescents managed to win prizes and honors in 22nd JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest in Japan.
In the 22nd round of the contest, 6,390 paintings from 61 countries competed, out of which three paintings belonging to the members of the cultural departments of the Center for the Intellectual Developments of Children and Adolescents won the first prize, and six others secured for themselves honorary diplomas in the international section of the contest, IRNA reported.
In the international section of the competitions, Helma Hassanzadeh, seven-year-old girl from Mazandaran Province, Asma Najafi, 12-year-old girl from East Azarbaijan Province, and Setareh Shaveisi, 12-year-old girl from Kermanshah Province were awarded the first prize.
Also, Ilia Qorbani, eight-year-old boy from Mazandaran Province, Zahra Khorramdel, 11-year-old girl from East Azarbaijan Province, Elnaz Khodabakhshi, 11-year-old girl from Isfahan Province, Nazli Jamjou, 11-year-old girl from East Azarbaijan Province, Masoumeh Qassemi, 11-year-old girl from Tehran Province, and Sana Abdollahzadeh, 15-year-old girl from West Azarbaijan Province were awarded honorary diplomas in the international section of the competitions.
Iran’s Center for the Intellectual Developments of Children and Adolescents had sent 163 paintings of its member from all around the country to compete in the 22nd JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest in Japan.