Local painters revive the Iraqi heritage among the old alleys

Baghdad - INA
photo by Safaa Alwan 

The challenges of the conditions the country is going through due to the outbreak of the Corona virus, as well as the high temperatures, did not prevent the painter Ali Khalifa and his companions from launching their humanitarian project, which aims to add beauty to the shops and alleys of Baghdad, by employing their talent in drawing artistic paintings on the walls that reflect several topics, recalling the during which the depth of civilization and heritage in the land of Mesopotamia.
A project that did not lose sight of the lens of the Iraqi News Agency (INA), which followed this project and highlighted its human and aesthetic dimension, and to see the vision of these young professionals with their art in launching this idea.
The team leader, artist Ali Khalifa, said that "the team consists of five painters, four young men and one girl, and the rest of the members are painters," noting that "the project was not built on a material basis and aims to highlight Iraq's civilizational identity through paintings on the walls."
He added that "the project was welcomed by the citizens, which encouraged the team to continue and present more paintings, especially awareness ones," noting that "all the drawings are targeted, especially in old areas or public places."
Khalifa added that "the project is a personal effort, and there is no supporter for it, and the only gain that has been achieved is the moral gain, which is embodied in the admiration of citizens at their different levels and ages," noting that "the project will expand in the future through diversity in graphics and topics."
He explained that "the team has future plans in order to make Baghdad the most beautiful in the world through artistic paintings, especially those bearing a heritage character, especially in the old areas, which have been transformed into artistic paintings especially with paintings and heritage," stressing that "the team seeks to deliver a message to the world depicting the culture of Iraq and his culture.”
He pointed out that "the team has so far completed more than 300 sites that included schools, kindergartens, universities and government departments. As for the houses in the alleys, the number of paintings exceeded 1,000, and work is continuing to complete new paintings," noting that "there is a tendency to expand the work to include other governorates as well Expansion outside the country to convey the country's culture.
Khalifa called for "the importance of supporting this project, and the door is open to any party that wants to provide support for the development of work and the expansion of its geographical area."