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From Arab News: Paintings’ message is to project beauty of Islam

Finland’s Ambassador Jarno Syrjälä admires paintings of Princess Ghada bint Musaed being exhibited at his residence at the Diplomatic Quarters in Riyadh. (AN photo by Iqbal Hossain)
Finland’s Ambassador Jarno Syrjälä admires paintings of Princess Ghada bint Musaed being exhibited at his residence at the Diplomatic Quarters in Riyadh. (AN photo by Iqbal Hossain)

Finland’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Jarno Syrjälä hosted at his residence in Riyadh on Saturday night the opening event for the exhibition of the paintings of Princess Ghada bint Musaed, the Saudi plastic artist and writer dubbed “the Truth.”

The exhibition was attended by Saudi personalities and a number of diplomats, besides media representatives.

According to the organizer, the event is part of the Finnish Embassy’s diplomatic initiative to support the innovative spirit of young Saudis that would cement the cultural and educational rapport between the two countries through arts. Princess Ghada seeks to shed light on the beauty of Islam as a religion of peace, tolerance and creative spirit.

For more, please see this: http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article586304.ece

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