Launch of the Fourth Station of the Project “Our Jordan in Our Eyes.. From Hobby to Professionalism”
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Today, the activities of the fourth station of the training project for amateur photographers titled “Our Jordan in Our Eyes.. From Hobby to Professionalism” launched at the Jerash Cultural Center. The project, organized by the Ministry of Culture, aims to develop the skills of young people in photography and utilize images to document the national identity and heritage and archaeological sites in the governorates of the Kingdom.
The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Culture, Dr. Nidal Al-Ayasrah, who sponsored the launch of the activities, said that the project comes within the framework of the Ministry's support for young creators and providing spaces that enable them to express their creativity in various forms, explaining that photography represents one of the important tools in documenting the land and human beings and highlighting the elements of Jordanian narrative through the image.
He added that the Jerash station witnessed the acceptance of 93 trainees in the program, which extends for 45 hours of training combining theoretical and practical aspects, explaining that the field training will include a number of archaeological sites, reserves, heritage houses, and museums, allowing trainees to apply the skills they acquire and document the diversity of heritage and natural wealth in the governorate.
He pointed out that the Ministry will continue to implement the project and provide an opportunity for more young people in the governorates to benefit from it, explaining that the outputs will include the selection of a group of trainees' works to hold an exhibition at the Royal Cultural Center, along with a plan to issue a book documenting the land and human beings through the images produced by the participants.
Dr. Aqleh Al-Qadri, Director of Jerash Culture, said that hosting the fourth station of the project represents an opportunity for young people to develop their photography skills and benefit from the program to highlight what Jerash is distinguished by in terms of archaeological, heritage, and natural sites, explaining that the field aspect of the training allows participants to employ the acquired skills in documenting these sites and presenting them through the image.
Poet Ali Al-Freihat, in a speech reviewing the project's experience in Ajloun Governorate, which formed the first station of its launch, said that the experience showed the impact of training in developing the skills of the sons and daughters of the governorate in the field of photography, explaining that the output produced by the trainees reflected an evolution in their abilities and motivation to practice photography and benefit from it artistically and professionally.
Photographer Sami Al-Za'abi, the originator of the project's idea, said that “Our Jordan in Our Eyes.. From Hobby to Professionalism” is based on training amateur photographers in the governorates of the Kingdom and transferring their skills to more advanced levels through theoretical and practical training, noting that the project seeks to employ the capabilities of participants in producing images that document the diversity of the place and human beings and form a visual record of different areas of the Kingdom.
The event concluded with a video presentation showcasing some of the project's experiences in the governorates that hosted its previous stations and the output of the participants.
