Towards sustainability of identity… “Wirth” launches research priorities in traditional arts to enhance the cultural economy
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The institute stated that the initiative aims to identify knowledge gaps and link research with economic and cultural opportunities, in addition to directing research towards areas suffering from a lack of studies, and supporting integration between research and practice.
Areas of research priorities
The report indicated that the methodology for building these priorities was based on precise criteria that included the cultural and economic impact, the urgency of the knowledge gap, applicability, and geographical coverage, while ensuring the agreement of specialists in this matter. The field.
The institute revealed areas of research priorities that included various sectors, most notably crafts and handicrafts in terms of materials engineering and economics of crafts, textile arts and traditional fashions, performing arts and cultural expressions that focus on sociology and cultural impact.
The fields also included architectural and built heritage, Arabic calligraphy, and applied and visual arts that combine digitalization and artificial intelligence, in addition to heritage and tourism management and technology integration.
The center reported. This step represents an essential foundation for documenting technologies and innovation in smart textiles and establishing architectural identity.
The institute stated that the focus on digital narratives, musicology and instruments comes to enhance the presence of traditional arts in international forums, stressing its commitment to providing a solid research environment that ensures the transfer of artistic knowledge to future generations and supports the Kingdom’s position as a global center for traditional arts.
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