Gaza organizes cultural event to encourage children to read

STORY: Gaza organizes cultural event to encourage children to read DATELINE: May 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 1. various of the cultural event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MARIAM ZAQOUT, Director General, Culture and Free Thought Association 3. various of the cultural event 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MALAK AL-AKHRAS, Gaza-based participant 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): FAJER AL-FARRA, Gaza-based participant 6. various of the cultural event STORYLINE: Dozens of children in the Gaza Strip on Monday took part in a cultural event aimed at encouraging them to read and learn. The event was organized by the Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA). SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MARIAM ZAQOUT, Director General, Culture and Free Thought Association "This event was organized as part of an integrated program of cultural activities dedicated to children in order to encourage them to read and learn." Zaqout added that "we seek to build a generation that loves read