Under the patronage of the President of the University of Basra, Prof. Dr. Saad Shaheen Hammadi, and under the supervision of the Dean of the College of Arts, Prof. Dr. Majid Abdul Hamid Al-Kaabi, and the Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs and Postgraduate Studies, Prof. Dr. Haider Abdel-Ridha Al-Tamimi, the Educational Counseling and Psychological Guidance Unit held a festival to honor distinguished students in the College of Arts.

The festival began with reading verses from the Holy Quran, reading the national anthem, and a speech by the President of the University of Basra, Prof. Dr. Saad Shaheen Hammadi, as well as a theatrical show for the English language and translation departments entitled (Doctor Faustus), in addition to an operetta for students of the Arabic Language Department (3 Ain Musical Ensemble),the activities of the students of the scientific departments were also presented.

The festival concluded with honoring the students by the dean of the college and distributing certificates of appreciation to the departments participating in the festival.