The ceremony included an awareness session titled "Arts and Their Impact on Mental Health," presented by Suha Al-Faouri from the Health Awareness and Media Unit at the Balqa Governorate Health Directorate, and moderated by Ashraf Al-Shikat. It addressed the importance of arts in promoting mental health, their role in expressing emotions, developing creative abilities, and alleviating stress, contributing to achieving psychological balance and improving the quality of life.
In a speech during the ceremony, Al-Shibli emphasized the Directorate of Culture's keenness to continue cooperation with cultural and artistic bodies and associations, and to support initiatives aimed at stimulating cultural movement in the governorate, and empowering cultural institutions to perform their role in spreading awareness and promoting creativity and community participation, in a way that enriches the cultural scene and opens new horizons for talents and creative energies.
The ceremony was attended by the Head of the Cultural Activities and Childhood Department at the Balqa Governorate Culture Directorate, Manal Al-Baqour, along with a number of heads of cultural bodies and a gathering of intellectuals and those interested in cultural affairs.
The announcement of the association comes within the framework of strengthening institutional cultural work in Balqa Governorate and expanding the spaces of interaction between culture, arts, and society, which enhances the presence of arts as a tool for expression and creativity, and a tributary for cultural and human development.
The Balqa Governorate Culture Directorate continues its efforts in building partnerships with cultural and artistic bodies and associations, and supporting initiatives that contribute to developing the local cultural scene and consolidating the role of culture in serving the community and promoting awareness and creativity.
