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المملكة: "King Salman for the Arabic language" Launches the fifth version of "Speaking challenge for kids"


Launch King Salman International Academy for the Arabic Language, the fifth edition of the competition "Elocution challenge for children"It is an international competition targeting Arabic-speaking children from all over the world, from the age of 5 to 12 years, and will receive entries until next June 30.
It is concerned with developing their recitation and expression skills, by presenting eloquent poetic texts in short video clips.
The competition aims to highlight the beauty of the Arabic language in children’s performances, enhance its presence on interactive platforms, and enable the public to learn about emerging linguistic innovations, in addition to supporting and encouraging promising talents, and providing the opportunity For different groups, to demonstrate their linguistic and rhetorical abilities.

Supporting the linguistic skills of young people

The Secretary-General of the Academy, Dr., explained. Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Washmi, that competition "Elocution challenge for children" One of the specific tracks that the Academy is working on is supporting the development of young people’s linguistic skills and strengthening their connection to the Arabic language, stressing that the continuation of the competition and the expansion of its international scope highlights the institutional interest in developing initiatives that serve the Arabic language in its educational and cultural contexts.
He appreciated the support of the Ministry of Education, its contribution to publishing this version of the competition and circulating it to education offices in regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and its role in promoting the Arabic language among children, by motivating its students to participate in the competition and providing them with the opportunity; To highlight their linguistic and performance talents.

Mechanism for participation in the competition

The Academy explained the mechanism for participation in this version; By filming a video clip of no more than 5 minutes, and uploading it to the X platform, including the tags of the complex and the competition. "#King_Salman_International_Arabic_Language_Complex and #Recitation_Challenge_for_Children5" In the text of the publication, the participating child must adhere to reciting a poem of his choice in a track "Eloquent Arabic poetry" Only, he mentioned his personal information at the beginning of the video clip "Full name, age, nationality, and country of residence"The validity of the passport for winners from outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and their companions must not be less than 6 months.
This edition comes as an extension of the successes achieved by previous editions, as the previous edition witnessed the participation of more than 8,000 participants from 30 countries in the world, which highlights the breadth of its scope and the diversity of its presence at the local and international levels.
This competition falls within the complex’s efforts to achieve the goals of the human capabilities development program, by developing linguistic competencies, Enhancing the presence of the Arabic language globally, and supporting initiatives that contribute to building a generation that is proud of its language and capable of using it in various fields of expression and communication.

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