{"id":309498,"date":"2023-05-26T17:32:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T14:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/?p=309498"},"modified":"2023-05-27T09:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T06:20:45","slug":"syria-remains-the-cradle-of-arts-an-exhibition-of-heritage-crafts-opened-in-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/?p=309498","title":{"rendered":"Syria remains the cradle of arts &#8230;heritage crafts exhibition opened in Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Damascus, SANA- More than 15 artists and artisans participate in the exhibition \u201cSyria remains the cradle of arts \u201c, organized by Noon groups for handmade artwork and the Watan Document Foundation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two- day expo features paintings, sculptures, embroideries, dolls for children, the arts of Damascene painting and copper pressing, as well as works of wooden decorations, stone mosaics, textile arts, knitting, crochet, rugs, and hand accessories.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-52.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309500 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-52.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking to the journalists, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of \u201cWatan Document Foundation\u201d, Buthaina Shaaban said that the Syrians have innovated in the revival and development of handicrafts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe foundation is interested in preserving the heritage and encouraging the related works with the aim of preserving the national identity and tangible and intangible heritage,\u201d Shaaban made the remarks during the opening of the expo on Friday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the crafts we see today are part of the Syrian identity which are in the heart, minds of their citizens and that the secret of the Syria&#8217;s survival and continuity for tens of thousands of years, Shaaban added.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-309498 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-34.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-34.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-23.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-23.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6-13.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/7-10.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/7-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8-7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/8-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/9-7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/9-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shaza Qreima<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Damascus, SANA- More than 15 artists and artisans participate in the exhibition \u201cSyria remains the cradle of arts \u201c, organized by Noon groups for handmade artwork and the Watan Document Foundation. 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