Art Festival

Salim ALALawi

Writing 1

July 18, 2013

Arts Festival

Arts Festival

            Arts Festival is one of the most popular festivals for several reasons. First of all, families and their children visit State College to enjoy this event during summer. For example, during my studies in State College, I can rarely see children and families; However, when the art festival arrived, families and children could be seen all over Penn State's campus. Second, this art festival has many cultural items. For instance, there are African American accessories such as colorful hand bands and hair dress that are made from feathers. Additionally, you can see modern American sculptures that are made by students. Moreover, some of the beautiful items that are displayed are actually made from recycled or reused materials. In fact, some these items deserved to be called masterpieces just because they are made of object that once were junk. In conclusion, the art festival is one of the most popular festivals that occurs during summer, and which not only attracts a lot of artists to display and sometimes sell their art work but also families, children and students whether local or international.

Living in a big city is better than Living in a small town

Salim ALALawi

Writing 1

July 11, 2013

Living in a Big City Is Better Than Living in a Small Town

Living in a Big City Is Better Than Living in a Small Town

In my opinion, living in a big city is better than living in a small town. First of all, a big city has many government buildings and ministries. These buildings facilitate solving issues for the citizens such as acquiring visas and passports . For example, in my country, if I want to travel to United States, I go to the Embassy of the United States in Muscat, which is a big city, to obtain the US visa. Moreover, a big city has many heritage museums. This makes it easier for tourist to learn more about Oman it. For instance, last year my friend came to visit me in Muscat. He is from Saudi Arabia. We went to Bait Al-Zubair museum which has a lot of Oman’s cultural items such as the famous Omani Khenjar , pottery and hunting weapons. In conclusion, living in big city has more benefits for you than living in a small town.  

Colors of Life

Salim ALALawi

Writing 1

July 8, 2013

Colors of Life

Colors of Life

            This water-painted picture, painted by Vincent Pour Vous in 2013, is one of my favorite pictures for two reasons. First of all, it has beautiful colors. For example, the picture is divided into two portions : the first portion of the picture is colored and the other portions is in black and white. In addition, in the background, the painter used the black and white color technique to draw the flowers’ outline. On the left side of the picture, you can see vividly colored flowers with different floral shapes. Second, the woman’s hand which pops out into my eyes whenever I look at the photo. For instance, at the top right corner, there is a woman’s hand carrying a photo of a gentleman. Also, the woman’s hand has a beautiful henna design. In conclusion, I chose this picture because it represents the colors of life. Also, it provoked my emotions of grief because the woman wants to put the man’s photo among the flowers.