Egyptian student wins trip to India
Tuesday February 26, 2013 07:47:04 PM,
IANS
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Cairo:
Ahmed Aba Ya Zeed, a university student, has won a trip to India,
thanks to a poster competition organised here.
Prizes have been distributed to the winners and participants of
the poster competition themed "Did you sense the spirit of Gandhi
in Tahrir Square?" organised jointly by the embassy of India in
Cairo and the Artistic Creativity Centre.
The competition was aimed at capturing the essence of Gandhi's
message in the iconic Tahrir Square that witnessed a peaceful
revolution Jan 25, 2011.
Ahmed Aba Ya Zeed, the winner of the special grand prize, said he
is excited about his trip to India, said a press release.
The other winners in the competition include Amre Sha'lan (first
prize winner), Youssef Da'moum (second prize winner) and Rehab
Ahmed Gouda (third prize winner) in the enior category.
In the school's section, Mazen Abdallah Ali bagged the first
prize, while the second was won by Zeinab Hossam El Din. The third
prize was shared by two children: Raghda Moataz Mohamed and Sarah
Ragab Hussein.
Egyptian actor Khaled El Nabawi, Egyptian artist Mohamed Abla and
Indian Ambassador Navdeep Suri were among those who were present
at the function.
Suri praised the initiative taken by artist Mohamed Abla for
hosting the winner of the grand prize from India for one week at
Fayoum Arts Centre, which he founded.
"The winner of the grand prize from Egypt will meet the winner of
the grand prize from India and he will spend a week at the
National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad. He will also visit
Gandhi Ashram in Ahmadabad," Suri said.
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