The "Talent of the Stone" initiative enjoyed a great deal of interaction from artists, photographers and small designers, as the "Art" Foundation campaign to promote and support media art for children and young people opened to children and young adults a virtual platform on "Instagram", during the period from the eight of last June to the seventh of July In progress, they showed video clips embodying their creative skills, on the tag #Ttalentine.
The "art" campaign concluded the virtual campaign, which was designed in the way of "remote" talent programs, which came with the aim of developing the intellectual and artistic creativity of children and adolescents in the Emirates, and raising their spirits during the period of home quarantine imposed by the recent crisis.
To encourage children and young adults to participate in the campaign, the Art Foundation has published a set of motivational and inspiring videos of a group of celebrities and their talents that they practiced during their stay at home, as some of them shared a set of information related to how to refine their skills in the arts of photography, through the use of resources And the available equipment, such as cameras and smartphones, while others provided a number of advice and advice to film and writing enthusiasts from children and young adults committed to staying at home.
The list of celebrities who shared their skills and talents included: Emirati director Nahla Al-Fahd, animation maker Naif Al-Mutawa, American actress and singer Annika Noni Rose, Emirati actor Ahmed Al Jasmi, Saudi actor and poet Ibrahim Al-Hassawi, Emirati actor Habib Ghuloom and his wife, Bahraini artist Haifa Hussein, and actor Kuwaiti Ahmed Iraj, Abdullah Saleh, Emirati actor and writer Abdullah Al-Humairi, Emirati actor and director Hassan Rajab, and scriptwriter Mohammed Hassan.
In a video clip published on the account of the Fann Foundation on the Instagram platform, the young Saudi actor Abdullah Ali expressed his gratitude to the Foundation for giving him this valuable opportunity to learn, gain knowledge related to his personality and be able to develop it into a better person, and shared a summary of two books he read while staying at home.
He said: «The Young Mastermind’s book reveals the methods and techniques of self-development and turning the lazy young man into an enlightened thinker, while the book“ Flaws are the New Perfections ”, deals with the importance of loving the world and how this journey begins with learning the love of man for himself ».
The 20-year-old young British actress, Isobel Mulloy, who starred in "Malevicent", also took part in the campaign. She described how she learned the different dialects through videos on the YouTube platform, explaining that "mastering the different dialects is an essential skill that the actor should learn."
She added, “I spend my free time honing my singing skills, learning to play guitar myself on the Internet, and I also enjoy dancing, and I try to develop my skill, through online dance lessons, and the most important things are sticking to a regular schedule, such as getting up at a specific time, practicing Exercising, eating healthy foods, knowing when to take a break, self-care, and self-love ».
For his part, said Freddy Haymore, who is known for his role in a number of films, such as: "Finding Eternal Land", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory": "Although we live in difficult conditions and face great challenges, there are a lot of practical skills that we can develop." And developing them, such as computer animation and the art of photography ».
He advised children and youth in the Emirates to learn to tell stories, stressing that “imagination, compassion, and feeling for others are the pillars of true art, and you can invest the current time in thinking about yourself and your skills, and more importantly, thinking about others, especially those working in the first classes to face the epidemic.”
Advice for Isobel Molloy for young people
The British actress, Isobel Mulloy, advised young actors to read plays and books, to get to know new types of characters, in addition to watching the actors and directors' interviews, to learn how the creative process happened.
Maulvi described how she spends her free time training in casting monologues and photographing herself with the camera during training, and how she watches videos to develop her acting skills.
• "Art" published inspirational clips of a group of celebrities and their talents that they practiced during the stone.