Iranian Youth For Human Rights Art Competition
A global artistic and educational effort has
been formed to raise the awareness of Iranian Youth on their Human
Rights in form of an Art Competition.
The World Academy of
Arts, Literature and Media – WAALMâ, the awarding body of Persian Golden Lioness Awardsâ is
the initiator of this global endeavor.
WAALM â in co-operation with The
Abbey College - UK, Award Winning Persian Vocalist, SATTAR and in
association with Youth For Human Rights International – YHRIâ, USA developed this crayon
drawing competition to educate and raise awareness of Human Rights
amongst Iranian Youth all over the world.
Human Right #18: “Freedom
of Thought” is the topic for this contest. The top 3 winners
will be awarded with a Diploma of Talent from WAALMâ, (signed jointly by its Founders and SATTAR) and receive
a two-week English course scholarship at The Abbey College – UK.
Moreover, the best 100
drawings will be exhibited in England and their artists will receive
a certificate of participation as well as SATTAR’ s photo personally
signed in their names. This competition is entry free and open to
all Iranians around the world aged 13 – 19.
Those who brought
this to our Iranian Youth:
Youth for Human Rights
International (YHRI)â is an independent non-profit corporation headquartered
in Los Angeles, with the purpose to educate people in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights so they become valuable advocates for
tolerance and peace. Most recently, YHRIâ released a series of 30
audiovisual public service announcements, one for each article of
the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The first
of these messages, released in late 2005, have been screened to
more than 130 million people. YHRIâ also
publishes the UNITED Human Rights Handbook, providing educators
and leaders with a practical tool with which to teach human rights
to the young.
The Abbey College
- TAC, UK was established as a seat of learning in 1874, lying
on the lower slopes of the famous Malvern Hills in central England.
It offers verity of programmes including Medical, Engineering and
Business Foundations, Vacation and English language courses. TAC
has a strong reputation for its academic excellence and it is fully
accredited by the British Council, BAC and it is a member of HELSA
and Education UK. TAC has recently become a contributing member
of YHRIâ Education.
SATTAR is admired by more than
100 million people. He has recorded over 270 songs, has released
30 Albums and performed in 23 countries. He is the favorite of The
Persian Royal Family and Persian's most idolized vocalist artist
of our contemporary time. As a caring individual, Sattar volunteers
to perform at charity events for causes he believes in supporting.
In September 2004 International Further Studies Institute - I.F.S.Iâ, conferred
him with an Honorary Doctorate award for his sincere dedication
and contribution to human kind, world of art, and Persian music
in particular.
The key to his longevity is his amazing
vocal ability, which can ranges from "Traditional /Classic
(Bazm)" to the diverse sounds of present day "Pop Music".
Sattar is an Award Wining Artist in
Persian Music who could receive two Persian Golden Lionessâ Statuettes in October 2005
from The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media - WAALMâ. He
received his first award for his best Melodic Voice in Pop music
and the second award for his Vocal ability in Classic - Arrange.
The World Academy
of Arts, Literature, and Media - WAALMâ supports, develops, and promotes the dramatic and
fine arts, creative writing and poetry, as well as professional
journalism and media productions. WAALMâ regularly identifies and rewards excellence, inspires
practitioners, and benefits the public, by means of international
awarding events. WAALMâ
is an active advocate of Human Rights Education since 2006.
Official websites:
WAALM: www.waalm.com
TAC: www.abbeycollege.co.uk
YHRI: www.youthforhumanrights.org
SATTAR: www.sattarmusic.net
Photo Description:
L-R: Dr. H. Kaveh, Executive
Director of TAC; Mrs. M. Shuttleworth, President of YHRI; Dr. M.
Dorbayani, Co-founder & President of WAALM; Dr. M. Abdi, Co-founder
and Director of WAALM and Sattar, Award Wining Persian Vocal Artist
To learn more about
Human Rights and Human Right # 18 visit: www.youthforhumanrights.org
Post Art Competitions
to: (Human Rights Art Competition) TAC – International Office,
253 Wells Rd, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR 144 JF, England.
