King opens "Break the Barriers" Exhibition in Luxembourg

Amman
24 November 2004

His Majesty King Abdullah II and Grand Duke Henry of Luxembourg on Wednesday opened "Break the Barriers" Exhibition organized in Luxembourg by Jordan National Museum for Fine Arts and the International Forum for Creative Women in the Mediterranean.



During the opening ceremony, King Abdullah listened to a briefing by Prince Wejdan Ali, the Head of the Royal Society for Fine Arts on items on display which include fantastic paintings designed by 51 woman painters from 21 Islamic countries.



The exhibition, which has been hosted by several European countries, aims to highlight potentials of talented women in the Islamic world and the role of Moslem woman in enhancing bridges of understanding and interaction among diverse cultures within the frame a common vision designed to change the stereotyped image of woman in the Islamic world.



The art work on display is the product of female painters from Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Algeria, Oman, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Kuwait, UAE, Yemen, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey.