RIYADH: The Council of Saudi Chambers’ Coordination Council for Women Affairs (CWA) organized the first forum for the recruitment of women in beauty companies and salons in cooperation with the Riyadh Chamber on Tuesday.
The event was held to promote communication between beauty companies and salons and women looking for a job, raise the participation of women from 20 to 30 percent and increase the number of beauty salons and companies, as well as showcasing 371 administrative and specialized job opportunities.
The forum included three workshops. The first discussed ways of dealing with bosses, colleagues and auditors. The second tackled the labor laws and related regulations, while the moderator of the third workshop spoke of her work experiences in beauty salons and companies and the road to success in the field.
The CWA aims to increase Saudi women’s contributions to the labor market, train working women, provide women with new job opportunities, promote their role in economic development, identify and address the challenges facing working Saudi women and address them, and organize specialized training programs and sessions.
The beauty industry is one of the Kingdom’s promising economic sectors with 70 percent or SR3 billion ($800 million) of women’s investments.
Forum organized to boost women’s role in Saudi labor market
Forum organized to boost women’s role in Saudi labor market
- Drawing 70 percent of women’s investments, the beauty industry is one Saudi Arabia’s promising economic sectors
14 sculptures go on display at public spaces in Riyadh
- The works were chosen by Riyadh Art from its international Tuwaiq Sculpture symposium to reflect its ‘vision of weaving beauty and intellect into the city’s fabric’
- Initiative aligns with efforts to make art a key part of city’s identity that improves quality of life and promotes the cultural economy, says Royal Commission for Riyadh City’s Khalid Al-Hazani
RIYADH: Fourteen sculptures selected from the annual international Tuwaiq Sculpture symposium, a Riyadh Art program, went on display on Wednesday at three prominent public spaces across the Saudi capital: ROSHN Front, the SEDRA residential community, and Sports Boulevard.
The project is part of Riyad Art’s efforts to showcase artworks in public spaces, and the addition of more works in other places is expected later.
Khalid Al-Hazani, the executive vice president of the lifestyle sector at the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, said: “This step reflects (Riyadh Art’s) vision of weaving beauty and intellect into the city’s fabric, and creating vibrant and culturally rich public spaces, allowing art to become an integral part of people’s daily lives.”
It is also in line with Riyadh Art’s broader strategy for transforming the city into an open-air art gallery, he added, thereby “turning art into a central element of the city’s identity and a key contributor to improving quality of life and promoting the cultural economy.”
The three chosen locations were considered perfect places to host the artworks because of their vibrancy, strong community connections and accessibility, Al-Hazani noted.
“This provides residents and visitors with the opportunity to engage with the sculptures in their everyday lives,” he said.
Seven of the sculptures have been installed at ROSHN Front, considered a key urban hub. The artworks on display there form a thought-provoking artistic landscape that encourages interaction, organizers said, and explores a number of themes including the values of urban transformation, community spirit, and creative curiosity.
Three sculptures are on display at the SEDRA residential community. Chosen to complement its serene character and nature-integrated urban planning, they blend in with their surroundings to reflect the values of environmental harmony, contemplation and renewal, organizers explained.
The remaining four sculptures are at Sports Boulevard, known for its open, green spaces. These works reflect several concepts, in particular ideas of nature, balance and public health.
All of the sculptures are part of Riyadh Art’s permanent collection, which includes works created by local and international artists during the Tuwaiq Sculpture symposium.
