Publish Date: 10 August 2003 - 14:57

TEHRAN, August 10 (Mehr News Agency) – Eight Iranian children received honorary diplomas at the 5th Balkan Painting Exhibition.

Masoud Najafi, Nima Rahimi, Setareh Shariati, Helya Shafiq, Homa Saremi and Razieh Saremi are among the winners. They are members of Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA).

A total of 1,772 paintings from 28 countries were in the race at the exhibit. Iran participated in the competitions with 42 paintings.

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