RIYADH: A training workshop to help craftswomen and female designers is underway, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Hirfa, a women’s cooperative society in Qassim, is collaborating with Italian haute couture designer Maurizio Galante to train women in different crafts and skills including knitting and engraving.
The 10-day workshop, which started last Thursday, has been organized by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Culture.
Galante will be working with Hirfa for three years, giving four workshops a year to develop the arts in Saudi Arabia and boost women’s role in the field.
The workshops are part of an educational project from the ministry, in cooperation with international designers, to boost women designers’ role in the Kingdom.
Galante has won prestigious awards and is an official member of the Chambre Syndicale de Haute Couture, a committee that includes top fashion houses and sets standards for haute couture.
Workshop launched to boost Saudi women’s role in arts, crafts
Workshop launched to boost Saudi women’s role in arts, crafts
- The 10-day workshop, which started last Thursday, has been organized by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture
Rare exhibits on display at King Abdulaziz Palace
- The piece reflects the precision of traditional craftsmanship and its social symbolism tied to strength and horsemanship
RIYADH: Exhibits on display at the King Abdulaziz Palace in the historic village of Laynah highlight rich aspects of human history and environmental change in the Arabian Peninsula as part of a series of palace activation events organized by the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority during the Darb Zubaida Winter Season.
The exhibits feature rare historical artifacts carrying cultural and scientific significance that document different lifestyles and environmental shifts in the region over the centuries.
Among the most notable pieces is a traditional rifle crafted from natural wood and fitted with a handwoven leather strap, historically used for hunting and protection.
The piece reflects the precision of traditional craftsmanship and its social symbolism tied to strength and horsemanship.
The authority stated that the palace welcomes visitors daily until Feb. 15, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., as part of unified tourism programs aimed at organizing visitor flow and providing opportunities to explore historical sites in a safe and engaging environment.
