
Archival Record: The First Cultural Festival for the Mentally Disabled
1983
A historical record documenting the First Cultural Festival for the Mentally Disabled, held in Kuwait under the auspices of the Regional Center for the International Movement of the Disabled. This landmark event, occurring in the early 1980s, highlights Kuwait's long-standing leadership in regional disability advocacy. The festival served as a pioneering platform for social integration, focusing on the cultural and creative expression of individuals with intellectual disabilities, and marked a significant step forward in the evolution of specialized care and community visibility in the Middle East.