The Qurain Cultural Festival is
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
's leading arts festival, founded in 1994. It is sponsored by the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, Kuwait and its purpose is to enhance the artistic and cultural movement in Kuwait. It includes theatre performances, literary events, the exhibitions of the visual arts and other cultural events.
Prizes
The festival is also the venue for the awarding of several arts prizes. These include the literature prizes, education prizes and in the painting category - the ''State's Encouragement Prize''.
[http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?Language=en&id=1692970 (2006) Info Minister inaugurates 13th Annual Al-Qurain Cultural Festival in Kuwait, Arts & Culture, Kuwait News Agency]
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