Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Waheed Mahmoud Al-Ibrahimi, President of the University of Mosul, and under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Hamid Ibrahim Al-Rashidi, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, the activities of the 17th annual festival of the College of Fine Arts were inaugurated on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, under the slogan “Sustainable Creativity… Art that Makes the Future.”

The opening ceremony, hosted on the college grounds, witnessed a prominent academic and artistic presence, including the Dean of the College, the Associate Deans, heads of departments, along with a large gathering of faculty members, students, and culture enthusiasts.

The festival featured a rich artistic output contributed by the college’s three departments. The exhibits included works in fine arts, Arabic calligraphy, ornamentation, sculpture, and handicrafts, reflecting the skill and ability of the college’s students and faculty to simulate reality through contemporary artistic visions.

On the front of performing arts, two theatrical plays were presented: the first entitled “Al-Zulma” (The Darkness), directed by Na’am Taha Shukr, and the second entitled “Al-Mirhad” (The Restroom), directed by Rabie Esmat, amid remarkable audience interaction.

It is worth noting that the festival’s activities will continue until tomorrow, Thursday, April 30, 2026, to complete the children’s theater performances presented by the Department of Art Education.