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Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, inaugurated this morning the "Mascot of Civilizations" mural, which was executed by faculty students students on the wall of the main building of the Faculty of Fine Arts, as a graduation project for the 62nd batch.
The inauguration was witnessed by Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Nevin Gharib, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dr. Hesham Seoudi, former Dean of the Faculty and Head of the Engineers Syndicate in Alexandria, Dr. Mohamed Helal, former Dean of the Faculty, Mr. Ehab Zakaria, member of the Senate, in addition to a number of faculty members, Dr. Mona Ragab, emerita lecturer at the faculty and supervisor of the mural implementation, and Ms. Menatallah Mohamed Abbas, a teaching assistant in the Mural Painting Department at the faculty.
In his speech, Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa praised the distinguished level of the mural, which includes wonderful designs that express different civilizations, stressing the university's keenness to provide support in all its forms to stimulate creativity and innovation and encourage students to showcase their talents and creative ideas, implement them on the ground and harness them to meet the needs of society and the surrounding environment, referring to the long history and international reputation enjoyed by the Faculty of Fine Arts at the university, the leading role of it's alumni in serving the nation in various fields and the efforts of the faculty in contributing to national projects such as implementing sculpture and restoration works in Antoniadis Gardens, directing to the need to optimally utilize graduation projects and employ them to beautify the university's faculties and their surrounding community in cooperation with civil society.
Dr. Konsowa encouraged students to submit their creative ideas to the Technology Valley at Alexandria University to obtain the necessary funding and transform their innovative and creative ideas into start-up companies in cooperation with industrial partners.
Dr. Nevin Gharib thanked the university president for the continuous support provided by the university to the faculty, enabling it to achieve its goals in education, scientific research and community service, pointing out the cooperation with civil society to implement creative student projects and serve the surrounding environment, adding that the mural of the mascot of civilizations added an aesthetic touch to the wall of the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Dr. Mona Ragab confirmed that the mural consists of 12 artistic panels done by 12 students, and extends over an area of 60 square meters. She pointed out that the implementation of the mural took a year and a half of continuous and diligent work using natural materials such as stone, marble, granite and mosaic, and was installed on the wall of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Mazloum, Alexandria. She added that the project was based on the subject of art history and its collective idea was inspired by the great civilizations that left their mark on the world. This project brings together the essence of some of the most influential civilizations in history, starting with the Stone Age, ancient Egyptian civilization, Mayan and Aztec civilizations, Greco-Roman civilization, Coptic, and Islamic civilizations. She pointed out that the mural includes main symbols and motifs that represent different civilizations, in addition to texts and languages that express the identities of these civilizations.
The opening ceremony also included honouring the students who executed the mural and handing them certificates of appreciation. They are: Israa Mohamed, Asma Abul-Hassan, Basma Essam, Aya Khafaga, Rowan Ashraf, Rowan Wael, Simon Moawad, Tasneem El-Kurdi, Maryam Hussein, Mona Asfour, Abdelrahman Saeed, and Nardine Naeem.
