Paris art show pays tribute to Iranian kids killed in US-Israeli war
An exhibition of artwork by children who lost their lives in a war waged by the United States and Israeli against Iran in late February opened in Paris on Friday, commemorating dozens of students fallen in a missile strike on their school as well as other kids killed in the conflict.
Titled “Dreams Blown Away,” the exhibition was staged at the cultural office of Iran’s Embassy in the French capital and will run for one week, IRNA reported.
It features paintings honoring victims of the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province, as well as other child victims of attacks on Iran.
The strike took place on February 28, the first day of the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran. According to Iranian officials, US forces fired Tomahawk missiles that struck the school, killing 168 students and staff members.
Three young musicians performed several mournful pieces at the opening, seeking to convey the tragedy’s emotional impact and show solidarity with grieving families.
The exhibition is the third in a series of weekly cultural events planned for October at the Iranian cultural office in Paris. Earlier exhibitions covered ancient Iran’s history and civilization, and contemporary Iran’s art, culture and innovation.
The fourth event will feature images of works by Iranian prominent painter Mahmoud Farshchian and is scheduled to open on October 16.