Water screen charms kids at festival

A giant water screen has become the major attraction for youngsters at the Riyadh Spring Festival.
The screen is made of running water, on which edutainment messages are projected.
Tala, a young girl with special needs from the Hope Institute, expressed in sign language her admiration for the water screen shows. She also enjoyed the other entertainment activities at the festival.
Mohammad, a young boy with special needs, praised the festival management for the facilities that allowed him to move around with his wheelchair. He said he particularly enjoyed the flowers and the sounds of the various birds.
Twins Shaima and Nuha Al-Omar were also fascinated by the water screen show. They enjoyed learning how to plant trees and flowers at the Corner for Friends of Trees.
Abeer, a young amateur photographer, said that the festival gave her the opportunity to capture photographs of beautiful flowers, which she used to participate in a photographic contest.
The festival has now been held for the ninth time. It has had a heavy turnout of visitors since it opened 10 days ago.