Photographers celebrating the World Photography Day in Shahhat, the city of history and civilization, known as Cyrene, sent a message to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that the monuments are not at risk.
Photographer, Nasr Al-Annabi, explained that the celebration took place at the western entrance of the ancient city of Cyrene under the supervision and organization of "Salfium Society for Photography" under the slogan “Cyrene, a cultural heritage that we should maintain.
Al-Annabi added that the Benghazi Classic Motorcycle Club and several photographers from the Green Mountain attended the revival of the day, in addition to other satellite channels that were present to cover the event.
He said that the photographers agreed to revive the International Day in the five Libyan cities of Shahhat, Sabratha, Khumis, Tripoli, and Ghadames, in order to emphasize that the sites are not at risk and to highlight the relevance of heritage as well as promoting tourism for all persons in and out of Libya.
The young photographer, Hammad Al-Hassi, expressed his pleasure of the event. "We have spent a wonderful time meeting with newcomers from the same field, in addition to benefitting by exchanging information in between," he said.
He pointed out that the celebration of the International Day of Photography contributes to change the world's opinion on Libya and to show the activities of its youth, especially their cautiousness on the heritage of the country away from the usual atmosphere of war.
August 19 each year marks the World Photography Day, where celebrators take pictures from different parts of the world reflecting the nature and culture of different countries.