50 graduates from the Fine Arts Center in Madaba in music, calligraphy, and visual arts
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The Fine Arts Center in Madaba graduated on Thursday 50 male and female trainees in the fields of music, Arabic calligraphy, and visual arts, during a ceremony sponsored by the Director of the Fine Arts Institute at the Ministry of Culture, Dr. Hussein Dghimat, representing the Minister of Culture Mustafa Al-Rawashdeh, in the presence of the graduates' families, representatives of cultural organizations, and media professionals.
During the ceremony, Dghimat emphasized the importance of arts training centers in discovering talents and developing creative capacities, pointing out that the arts contribute to elevating public taste, promoting aesthetic values, and building human awareness.
He added that the Ministry of Culture attaches great importance and support to the Fine Arts Institute and training centers, driven by their role in providing opportunities for artistic learning and refining talents, noting that the graduation of students marks the beginning of a new phase to employ their skills and participate in cultural and artistic life.
For his part, the Director of Culture in Madaba, Mohammad Al-Rawahneh, stated that the center was established with the aim of discovering artistic talents among youth and various age groups, and providing them with the opportunity to develop their skills and turn them into creative achievements, thereby enhancing their participation in exhibitions and cultural events.
In turn, the Arabic calligraphy trainer at the center, calligrapher Talal Abu Naseer, stressed the importance of Arabic calligraphy as an art linked to the identity and aesthetics of the Arabic language, pointing to the trainees' role in preserving it and developing their skills in it.
For her part, visual arts trainer, artist Amani Abu Eisha, pointed out the importance of providing supportive training environments that embrace talents, allowing students to express their abilities and develop their artistic and creative experiences.
Minister of Culture Mustafa Al-Rawashdeh inaugurated the center on November 11, 2024, inside the Madaba Directorate of Culture building, with the aim of developing artistic talents through free year-long courses in visual arts, Arabic calligraphy, and music. The center had graduated its first cohort in October 2025.
The graduates were distributed across three specializations: 26 in visual arts, 13 in Arabic calligraphy, and 11 in music. Additionally, during the ceremony, two short films were shown highlighting the center's most prominent achievements and participation since its establishment, and certificates accredited by the Ministry of Culture were distributed to the graduates.
