Top photographers honoured

Kuwait, June 2 (BNA): Bait Al-Arab (The Arabian Horse Centre) held an award ceremony on Wednesday for winners of the awards of seventh Bait Al Arab International Photography Contest. The ceremony, held under auspices and in the presence of Assistant Undersecretary of the Amiri Diwan and Chairperson of the Arabian Horse Center Shaikha Sara Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, was also attended by chairman of the board of trustees of the centre Mohammad Al-Marzouq and members of the board, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). The contest brought together 47 competitors who displayed 93 masterpieces of Arabian horse photographs. Photographer Mohammad Murad won the top award valued at KD 3,000 while Mohammad Al-Adwan came second and won KD 2,000, followed by Sultan Al-Otaibi - KD 1,000 and Turki Mubarak - KD 600. The organizing committee offered a KD 400 worth incentive award for each distinguished work by holders of the fifth to 10th places, namely Mohammad Al-Mo'men, Ismail Hemeid-Allah, Mohammad Al-Omar, Nawaf Al-Sarhan, Saad Al-Hebeideh and Abdullah Al-Hayyah. Shaikha Sara said the photos showcased at the exhibition offered a splendid portrait of the Arabian horses that was marked with creativity and talent. She noted that the participants at the contest included competitors from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, India, Egypt, Iraq and Germany. Shaikha Sara thanked the jury for their impartiality, and the time and effort they dedicated to ensure the success of the event, KUNA reported.