On World Environment Day and World Ocean Day, Funun Arts Group, Youth Creative Minds Hub along with Novotel world Trade Center organized a 10 days art event. As always, Funun Arts took this initiative by starting a mission to work towards the suitability goal of protecting the environment. As art is the best way to express, and so is experienced in this whole event.
The program was segmented into various categories like Panel discussion, live painting, art exhibitions and creating sustainable art walls. This was the best way to bring everyone on one platform. Students, Artists, Environmentalist, Influencers, Dignitaries from various fields, Media and various people from different occupations. We can say Art erases boundaries and bring everyone together.
This event started on the 11th. June in the presence of Chief Guest Mrs Habiba Almar’ashi (Director and founder of Emirates Environment Group) and Dr. Sana Sajan (Director of Danube Welfare), Special guest Dr Suaad Al Shamsi (First Aircraft engineer of UAE), Mrs Juhi Yasmeen Khan (Director of JYK community helper), Mr Ahmed Alhefeiti (Wadi Dafta), Dake Chandra (Dake Group).
The First Segment of the Panel discussion started was Chief Guest Ms Habiba, and honourable guests Dr Sana Sajan, Ms Juhi Yasmin Khan, Mr Ahmed Alhefeti and Dr. Suaad Al Shamsi shared their views on various environmental problems and were encouraged to focus on the sustainable goals. In this event, students of leading schools and colleges of the UAE discussed several problems of the environment change and measures to improve it along with the panellist speakers Pari Sagar, Raisa Rajan, Chandra Dake, Raju Makadia, Ami Valdemoro, and Illac Diaz.
Students who participated in this segment were YOUTH POWER: Khan Ayaan Abdulla (Founder of Youth Creative Minds Hub), Mohammad Mustafa (Environmentalist), Siddhant Pradhan (President Environment DPS Sharjah), Rohit George Rarichan (Vice President Environment DPS Sharjah), Arsh Shaikh & Sarah Lobo (Ambassador School Dubai), Carla Lewis, Farah Ayman, Lamya Adurehaima, Lina Mouab & Zahra Yamchi (North American Int. School Dubai), Saim Hasan (Millennium School, Dubai)
After the first session, in addition to the students, the guests and the artists used their creativity to recycle and upcycle the things and converted them into beautiful artistic planters.
In the next segment on the 17th. June event marked the inauguration of W’ALL of Art and Nature, a permanent Sustainable art corner and art exhibition, which was inaugurated by Mr Anoop Dhondoo, Cluster General Manager, Novotel World Trade Center, Ibis World Trade Center and Ibis One Central, in the presence of Ms Ovilia (MD Ozone group), Dake Chandra (Dake Group) Asim Al Abbasi (Emirates Global Aluminum), Anjani Prakash Laitu, Peter Gressman, Ahmed Al Awadhi, Asma, Ali & Hana (World Art Dubai), many other dignitaries and all the artists and guests. The opening speech was given by the young speaker Mohd. Azaan Mehtab Khan (5 years old) impressed everyone with his confident thoughts on world environment day.
W’ALL of Arts & Nature is the first of its kind where everything used is either recycled or upcycled. Funun Arts founders said, “We are on a mission of creating sustainable art walls or corners where we can use creativity as a key tool in spreading awareness and bringing people close to nature. As this project would not be possible without the help of a passionate and hardworking team. We invite everyone to be on board for this mission and let us together create magic, as there is ONLY ONE EARTH.
One can experience the beautiful thought process behind each artwork displayed by 25 artists. Each artwork tells us a message and is perfect for the theme of the exhibition. Participating artists were:
Ahmed Al Awadhi, Alia Amin, Anubha Kaw, Archana Udeshi, Deepika Divan, Farah Khan, Georgina Molet, Jyoti Devdhar, Kadambini Choubey, Kalopsia Wiz, Kavita Sriram, Maged Makram Sheroubi, Mahfuzur Rahman, Mariam Khawer, Mussarat Yasmeen, Neha Shailender, Pari Sagar, Rafa Tom, Rafah Abdulrazzak, Raisa Mariam Rajan, Safae Guennoun, Saima Hasan, Sanniya Adnan, Shehab Shoukry, Shiba Khan and Swati Kalsait.
Shiba Khan and Farah Khan conveyed their special thanks to all sponsors and supporters: Dake Rechsand (sponsored plants), Juhi Yasmeen khan (sponsored plants), Mr. Ahmed (Wadi Dafta Sponsored Soil), Al Saqf Al Lamea Technical Services (sponsored all manpower and materials), International school of creative science Sharjah, Mr. Ferry Trinidad & Engineering team of Novotel Hotel World Trade Center Dubai, Reem Gallery, Mitch Mendoza & Glorianne Montefrio (Project Gateway).
They said that media has the power and we request all our media partners to help us in spreading this message of sustainability. Our media partners always supported us and we are very thankful to all of them.
We can say Funun Arts philosophy of work is very true:
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is the progress and working together is success.
With this one more successful and impactful event Funun Arts along with Youth creative minds and Novotel world trade center ask everyone to take a pledge:
“Let us unite to save the green and blue before our future generation has to paint everything black.
Let’s build a better world for everyone as there is ONLY ONE EARTH.”
About Funun Arts:
Funun Arts is a vibrant community of art galleries, visual arts, designers, photographers, and creative brains. This is an essential platform for the emerging artists, cultural practitioners, creative entrepreneurs, and homegrown initiatives. It is a non-profit platform where artists are given an opportunity to exhibit their talents in a space that is affordable and allows them the freedom to enhance their creativity. Funun Arts Group exhibits both locally and internationally, collaborating with galleries and participating in international art fairs along with doing number of shows in UAE. Now more than five hundred multinational artists are the part of this art community. Funun Arts is a one stop solution which creates a bridge between the artists, art collectors, art enthusiasts, architects, and interior designers.
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