Local girl wins international arts prize

Her painting, of a circle of doves against a background of international flags, won the judges' hearts.

A sixth-grade Ra'anana girl has been chosen as the Israeli representative in an international student art competition for her painting envisioning peace, reports www.local.co.il. Talia Hamburger, from Ra'anana's Shaked elementary school, was one of 20 Israeli children who sent entries to Paris in the "Paint Peace for Me" international competition, run by the French Ministry of Education and French Foreign Ministry. Her painting, of a circle of doves against a background of international flags, won the judges' hearts. All the winning entries will be on display in Paris from June 27 to July 4.