المملكة: "Enrichment" The wicker initiative is launched to re -create a rooted craft in the history of the Kingdom
The King Abdulaziz International Cultural Center (Ithraa), the Saudi Aramco initiative, announced the launch "Wicker initiative"It is a cultural project that celebrates the craft of wicker and presents a re -vision of this craft by extending bridges of communication and knowledge between Craftsmen and local societies in the eastern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the one hand, and the public and creators from around the world on the other hand. Saudi Arabia. "The wicker initiative enhances the center’s efforts in heritage mode And handicrafts on the map of crafts and contemporary practices, by providing opportunities to bring together artists, craftsmen and designers, which supports local crafts up to wider geographical ranges at the regional and international levels, while helping to make sustainable and innovative trends in The crafts sector , and the manufacture of cooperation and strengthening the cultural system in addition to contributing to creating a global cultural exchange in the fields of inheritance, creativity, and design". "Wicker" One of the oldest professions in the Kingdom and the longest life, in which palm fronds are dried and then weaves baskets, carpets and other decorative works. "Wicker initiative" Highlighting the craftsmen, especially in Al-Ahsa Governorate, the largest palm oasis in the world and listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, where the craft is still deeply overlapped in the life of the residents of the province and their culture. And enrichment, in which artists from different countries of the world, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, South Korea, Chile, and Bahrain meet to cooperate with the women’s wealth and palm fronds in the region to exchange knowledge and experiences and explore innovative new frameworks for the craft while preserving the known old methods. On October 9, a special day will be enriched to celebrate the wicker initiative in which an exhibition is launched "Pasha"Besides showing a documentary entitled "Fruit" It is produced by the well -known movie maker Mahmoud Kaabour, as the film recounts the stories and life of those working in the craft of wicker. "Pasha" Until the year 2026, which takes visitors on a deep journey in which they explore the culture of date palm trees and its environmental heritage, in which the oasis, roots, roots and dates are highlighted and how the palm of the palm and its interference with architectural structures, medicine, rituals, and crafts are highlighted through contemporary artworks of Saudi and international artists including Fatima Al -Nimr, Sumaya Shalabi, Muhammad Amin Hammouda, and Mustaz.
as it reviews "Pasha" The winner of the Arts Award for Arts, Obaid Al -Safi "Palm in an eternal hug" Amid the exhibition, and this will contribute workshops and public programs to expanding the exhibition experience by attracting the audience to see directly about the wicker craft as a neighborhood tradition, Yarith generation after generation. Mundayed in cooperation with the Heritage Authority, in addition to the Saudi designer Shahd Al -Azaz, which will provide a special assignment, which confirms the initiative’s efforts to enhance local and international cooperation. "Mondiacal 2025" In Barcelona, the Spanish city of Barcelona, where a discussion episode will be held to discuss the incisive cultural heritage and share visions from the point of view of handicrafts and artists concerned with its activities. The wicker initiative, by honoring craftsmen, involving societies and enhancing cooperation between global cultures, to enhance the spirit of pride and pride in one of the oldest traditional crafts in the Kingdom while highlighting the possibility of the development of this craft to become a source of contemporary creativity.
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