Art gallery in Egypt's Aswan marks Int'l Women's Day

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Art gallery in Egypt's Aswan marks Int'l Women's Day

STORY: Art gallery in Egypt's Aswan marks Int'l Women's Day DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the art gallery 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAREFA DASHTI, Kuwaiti artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDULRAHMAN ALMUTAWAH, Qatari artist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AMIRA KHALIFA, Visitor from Aswan 5. various of people at the art gallery STORYLINE: An art gallery themed on "Women and Life" opened on Wednesday evening in Upper Egypt's Aswan with the participation of more than 20 artists from several countries to mark International Women's Day, which falls on March 8 every year. Most of the paintings and artworks displayed in the gallery depict women's faces with different perspectives and symbolism. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAREFA DASHTI, Kuwaiti artist "Each of the artists expressed their support for women's role and power in society through their paintings in the gallery." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDULRAHMAN ALMUTAWAH, Qatari artist "I see that

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