LEBANON – The Lebanese National Theatre in Beirut, in collaboration with Tiro Art Association, organized an art exhibition titled “Drawing Exhibition for Displaced Children” under the theme “Our Land, Our Identity”. The exhibition featured children who expressed their connection to land, memory, and belonging through their drawings.

The event was part of cultural initiatives aimed at supporting children affected by displacement. It also provided a space for free artistic expression, where artworks became visual testimonies of innocence, longing, and hope.

The exhibition opened on Tuesday, May 5 at 6:00 PM at the Lebanese National Theatre – Coliseum Cinema in Hamra. It ran until May 7, with free entry for visitors.

The children presented works depicting nature, villages, homes, national symbols, and humanitarian messages. Their drawings reflected a shared desire for stability and dignified living.

In a statement, the founder of the Lebanese National Theatre, director Qassem Istanbouli, said the exhibition represents a form of cultural resistance against marginalization and forgetting.

He added that it gives children a space to express themselves freely, away from pressure and limitations. He also stressed that art can help rebuild what is broken inside and open human dialogue beyond differences.

The exhibition allowed visitors to engage directly with the artworks. Each painting carried a different story of displacement, while still holding on to hope.

Organizers highlighted the role of art as a tool for expression and change, especially in difficult conditions affecting children in the region.

The event concluded with a message that creativity cannot be suppressed. Children’s voices, they said, can still reach and matter when given the space to be seen and heard.