Indonesian children win int'l drawing contest on Egypt

Indonesian children win int'l drawing contest on Egypt

The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mohamed El Sayed
Taha (center), awarded on Tuesday medals and certificates to 26
Indonesian children who had been selected as winners of a
biannual competition titled Egypt in the Eyes of Children of the
World.

The children submitted their drawings on Egypt, including
subjects like Egyptian gods, the River Nile, or Egyptian
fisherman, in 2002. After a drawn-out judging process the result
was announced almost three years later.

Seven children won gold medals for different categories
according to age and theme; seven others won silver medals while
the rest won a variety of prizes.

"Egypt has held the competition since the 1960s. It aims to
enhance its relationship with countries all over the world," Taha
said.--Evi Mariani