Celebrating Iraqi creativity…public interaction with the “Between Two Cultures” festival

The activities of the “Between Two Cultures” festival continue at Mega Studio on Boulevard City in the city of Riyadh, which is organized by the Ministry of Culture and celebrates Iraqi culture, and the extent of similarity and convergence between it and Saudi culture.
The Iraqi public who visited the festival expressed their gratitude for the warm reception and their happiness at honoring the artist Saadoun Jaber and the late poet Karim Al-Iraqi in a gesture that reflected appreciation for Iraqi creativity, stressing that such initiatives strengthen cultural ties between peoples and honor the legacy of creators.

“Between Two Cultures” Festival

Visitors praised the art exhibition, which included dozens of paintings by Saudi and Iraqi artists, as it provided visitors with a rich visual experience that embodied the cultural diversity between the two countries, expressing their admiration for the way in which the artwork highlighted the historical stations in the two countries.

The “Darb Zubaida” pavilion at the “Between Two Cultures” festival received the attention of visitors, and constitutes a window into the history of this road, one of the most prominent heritage monuments in the Arabian Peninsula. It also reviewed the stories of commercial caravans and pilgrims, providing an overview of its role as an economic and cultural hub that linked Kufa and Mecca. The honorable one.

A dialogue between two civilizations

Visitors interacted with the interactive method they saw in the “Dialogue between Two Civilizations” area, which enabled them to understand the historical dimensions of both the Kingdom and Iraq, while the “Host” section attracted the attention of visitors who were impressed by its traditional design built of reeds, which embodied social and cultural symbolism well-established in Iraqi life. .

Among the festival’s sections, the fashion area received a remarkable response by displaying traditional Saudi and Iraqi costumes with their precise details that reflect the cultural diversity of each country. Saudi fashions, such as the bisht and abaya, reflected the beauty of tradition and identity, while Iraqi fashions, such as embroidered dresses and reed dresses, showcased the ancient heritage and social symbol. For residents of Iraq.

Cultural symbols

As for “Al-Mutanabbi Street”, which is one of the prominent cultural symbols of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, it was embodied in the “Between Two Cultures” festival with a distinctive simulation, to the admiration of visitors who pointed out that this part of the festival transferred the rich cultural atmosphere of Al-Mutanabbi Street from Baghdad to Riyadh.

Visitors also enjoyed wandering between publishing houses and cultural corners that displayed rare books and manuscripts, making them feel as if they were in a live cultural market.
The “Between Two Cultures” festival continues until the 31st of December, presenting distinctive cultural and artistic events that strengthen the bonds of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, and provide an opportunity for the public to explore the depth of the relationship between the two countries and exchange common cultures and arts.