On the fourth anniversary of its revival in September of the year 2018, at the initiative of the two sisters Heba and Nahla Zibawi, the administration of “Seville Theater and Cinema – Saida” launched a series of festive activities, during which it affirms its insistence on continuing as a center for promoting culture, thought and arts, supporting, highlighting and presenting creative talents despite all the circumstances and conditions that are going through In the country, the first activities dedicated to the occasion was the opening of the “Heyla Ya Wide exhibition” by the plastic artist Wassim Qammou, in the exhibition hall in “Seville” – Saida.
The exhibition, which includes more than 22 paintings, plastic drawings, and scenic sketches from the diaries of Sidon’s sea, its port, its fishermen, and the facade of the old city, was created by funnels, in a live or direct drawing technique, for each scene at the time.
The opening of the exhibition was attended by a large group of social, artistic and cultural personalities, connoisseurs of fine art, and a group of invited guests, along with the family of “Seville – Saida” and friends and family of the artist Qamoou.
The wanderer among the drawings and “scenes” of the exhibition “Hela Ya Wasi’” by Wassim Qammou’ is as if he is taking an actual tour of Sidon’s sea front, where he sees those daily scenes that the visitor monitors, the common denominator of which is marine life between fishing boats and fishermen with nets or hooks and the movement of pioneers For the beach and swimming by sea, or tourists in the Sidon sea castle, along with paintings of some other landmarks such as Sidon Island – Al-Zera, Riad El Solh Palace, the Land Citadel and the Northern Waterfront at Rafic Hariri Sports City .. As if they are chapters from a biography of a marine city told honestly by drawings and colors of the feather of suppression And realistic, relying on “the technique of live or direct drawing of every scene or marine event at the moment.”
Waseem Qammou
The artist Qamoou says, “I painted these paintings during the years 2021 and 2022, and 90% of the paintings were directly from the place where I was sitting in front of fishermen, in the port, or on the Corniche, regardless of the weather conditions in our neighborhood, and I draw what my eyes observe from the scenes that attract me.”
He added, “The exhibition includes 22 paintings and 6 scenes, in which 3 color techniques “acrylic, oil, and water” were adopted.
Qammoua does not hide his influence on the Russian plastic art school and distinguished artists with this technique that he adopted, but he added to it his spirit and creativity to have his artistic identity – as he says.
Qammou’ expresses his great thanks and appreciation to the administration of “Sevilla – Saida” and to the two sisters, Heba and Nahla Zibawi, for hosting this exhibition, their moral support, encouraging him personally, embracing his talent and presenting it through this exhibition.
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For her part, the artistic and cultural director of the Seville Theater and Cinema – Saida, Miss Heba Zibawi, says, “After the economic conditions we went through in the country and the Corona pandemic, we did not expect to continue, but thanks to people’s love, appreciation and passion for arts and theater and several artistic styles, this was an incentive for us to be able to continue.” We are trying to challenge these difficulties for their sake and to offer something for Sidon and for the south.”
She added, “Today, we wanted our celebration of the fourth anniversary of the revival of Seville to be special, through two important events: the first is the opening of an art exhibition by a creative young painter from the town of Barja named “Wassim Qamoou”, which displays a series of paintings of Sidon that he completed using live or direct painting, dealing with the Sidon sea, the beach and the port. The fishermen and the old city. This is our role in Seville, and this is our goal to highlight and present young talents in Sidon, the south, and all of Lebanon.”
And she said, “The second event has great privacy for us, as it is a theatrical work and the first production of its kind by” Seville Saida “… I say that we continue thanks to you and your support and, God willing, we will remain and you with a thousand good for the next forty years.”
