10 February 2019
Cinematic Identity between Creativity and Duplication, “ Amid Cinema Scene”
Ta’a al Shabab 10th edition initiative, “ Premiere”, organized on 9 February 2019, panel discussion at Mashq Art Space. The round-table discussion event brought together, media professor at the University of Bahrain, Dr Mohammad Al-Sayyad, Cinema Director, Mr. Salman Youssif, and was moderated by Ms. Zainab Mardhi, in the presence of film producers and cinema lovers.
The panel discussion’ themes included many subjects, such as the impact of cinema on the viewer’s sub-consciousness, and film producers’ agenda. In this regard, Dr Mohammad Al-Sayyad said during his intervention “ The film producer should anchor his culture roots with the movie to create his own touch, keeping away from cloning and duplication. He should also develop his consciousness by analysing the scenes”. He concluded.
Cinema Director, Mr. Salman Youssif, also made the some comments as Dr. Al Sayyad, adding that “ Bahraini cinema producers should avoid inspiring their movies from Hollywood or Bollywood, in order to come up with creative different experiences that would contribute to the birth and production of their own identity”.
The 10th edition of Ta’a al Shabab’ Festival came under the slogan (Tashyeed ( Erect), Takhleed ( Commemorate) Tajdeed ( Renovate). Running until 16 February, The 10th edition of Ta’a al Shabab’ Festival includes Seven initiatives; namely“ We all Read”, which aims at raising awareness about the importance of reading, “Darayesh” initiative which reflects the cultural architecture mechanisms, “Tashkeel” initiative highlights edition the importance of visual and plastic arts. “Technique “initiative embraces technology latest developments and increasing changing nature of it, while “ Harmony” initiative focusses on how to develop the culture of refined music gifts among youth and society and uplift the local cultural scene. “Adwar” initiative is concerned with theatre arts, while “ Premiere” concentrates on the 7th art and all cinema affairs.
It is also worth to mention that Ta’a al Shabab’", is a cultural project that was founded by the late Mohammed Al-Banki, who believed and adopted new creative young dynamic cultural activities and events merging and mixing cultural, literary and artistic projects together under one umbrella, that is “ Ta’a la Shabab” . Later these projects were carried out and materialized by Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities, led by H.E Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammad Al Khalifa.
