Members of Markazi Province’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults Shine at ‘I Will Not Forget You’ Literary Festival.

Members of Markazi Province’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults Shine at ‘I Will Not Forget You’ Literary Festival.

Fatemeh Zahiri, the expert in charge of the Literary Creations Unit of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults of Markazi Province, told the correspondent of the Iran Book News Agency (IBNA) in Arak: According to the jury’s verdict, Gelita Bannazaz, a member of Arak Center No. 1, and Setayesh Khoshdani Farahani from Arak Center No. 7 were introduced as winners in the youth story section, and Fatemehsadat Abtahi from Arak Center No. 8 was recognized as the winner in the memoir writing section.

Congratulating the winning members, literary trainers, and the large family of the Institute in Markazi Province on this success, she stated that this festival is an opportunity to introduce the literary capacities of the young generation and strengthen their attention to social and health-oriented issues.

Zahiri added: The ‘I Will Not Forget You’ festival was held concurrently with World Alzheimer’s Month through the efforts of the Iran Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association and in cooperation with the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, allowing participants to portray their perceptions, feelings, and experiences about Alzheimer’s disease through literary formats.