The BA Hosts the Closing Ceremony of “The World's Largest Painting” with the Participation of Egyptian and Japanese Schoolchildren
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Plaza hosted a grand celebration to unveil the “World's Largest Painting,” created by students from Egyptian Japanese schools (EJS) in collaboration with children from Japan. The event was jointly organized by the Japanese Earth Identity Project and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and the Japanese Embassy in Cairo, in a celebration that embodies the highest values of cultural and educational cooperation between the two countries.
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Gad El-Kady, event coordinator and former Egyptian cultural attaché in Japan, who reviewed the history of the “World's Largest Painting” project, which was launched globally in 2010 with the aim of supporting disaster-stricken areas. He recalled the humanitarian cooperation that brought together the Egyptian Embassy and the Earth Identity Project following the 2011 earthquake, when Egypt hosted Japanese students to promote Egyptian tourism.
In her speech on behalf of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Ms. Heba El-Rafey, Acting Head of the External Relations and Media Sector, welcomed the guests, emphasizing that the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is, at its core, an institution dedicated to communication and cultural dialogue, and a cultural complex that brings together science and the arts, the past and the future, for all communities and ages.
She also pointed out that this monumental artwork reflects the fruitful collaboration between Egyptian and Japanese school students and contributes to raising awareness of common global challenges such as climate change and water security, calling for the celebration of young people's creativity and commitment to a better future.