With the participation of more than 100 Syrian artists, the Photography and Arabic Calligraphy kicked off in Damascus. The two-week event comprises a spectrum of plastic art photographs and calligraphy manners, which depict aspects of life in Syria, particularly in Damascus. Minister of Culture, Lubanah Mshaweh, said that the Syrian people is a great people that belong to an ancient civilization, adding that artists have a significant role to play in the future Syria.