International High School Arts Festival (3)

 The prizes are supposed to be given for excellent arts created not only by Japanese students, but also by students from around the world. They are from Ireland, Britain, Israel, Indonesia, Egypt, Cambodia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, China, Germany, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, Russia and Benin.

 Among others, Alma Haas of Israeli Thelma Yellin High Chool won The Japan Times Award for her painting "Linens". It consists of a fabric triptych on different materials.

 She said, "I could never have imagined that I would have this chance to come to Japan and meet so many people from across the globe."

(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, July 12, 2016)

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/07/12/national/students-around-world-showcase-art/