DAMMAM: A triple helping of cultural events has been lined up in Saudi Arabia as part of a range of Sharqiah season activities.
The Kingdom’s General Authority for Culture (GAC) will participate in various events taking place between March 14 and 30 under the title “Sharqiah Culture and Potentials.” On the first day, activities will be held simultaneously in three different cities.
An interactive multimedia exhibition will run at the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture, in Dhahran, with more than 2,000 paintings by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh.
At Alkhobar Waterfront, a cultural village will be set up for nine consecutive days showcasing every region of the Kingdom and using advanced display systems to merge Saudi heritage with modern-day culture. And hundreds of Saudi artists will take part in a major exhibition in Al-Jubail Industrial City until March 26, which is being organized in collaboration with the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu.
KSA’s Sharqiah season cultural events begin on March 14
KSA’s Sharqiah season cultural events begin on March 14
- Hundreds of Saudi artists will take part in a major exhibition in Al-Jubail Industrial City until March 26
KSrelief sets emergency camp for Gazans displaced by severe weather
RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has set up a new emergency camp in the central Gaza Strip, providing shelter to hundreds of families forced from their homes in recent weeks.
More than 250 tents have been installed to meet immediate needs, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The camp was established after severe weather destroyed large numbers of temporary shelters across the area.
Aid workers say powerful storms and flooding have swept through central Gaza, flattening hundreds of tents and deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis.
Families who have taken shelter in the camp said the new tents have eased some of the immediate strain of displacement. After weeks of exposure to rain and cold, many said the shelters have offered basic protection and a degree of comfort as winter conditions continue.
The camp is part of broader Saudi led efforts to respond to urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza.
