Saudi Arabia celebrates Prince Khalid Al-Faisal’s cultural journey in art exhibition

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The “Home of My Thoughts” exhibition at Hittin Palace in Riyadh. (SPA)
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The exhibition honors Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal’s artistic and cultural journey. (SPA)
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Updated 24 December 2023
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Saudi Arabia celebrates Prince Khalid Al-Faisal’s cultural journey in art exhibition

  • Prince Khalid’s work includes 480 poems and 18 books

RIYADH: The Saudi Visual Arts Commission recently inaugurated the “Home of My Thoughts” exhibition at Hittin Palace in Riyadh, honoring Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal’s artistic and cultural journey.

The event showcases the prince’s contributions to Saudi culture through his literary and artistic works.




The “Home of My Thoughts” exhibition at Hittin Palace in Riyadh. (SPA)

Prince Khalid’s work extends to poetry, literature, and visual art, including 480 poems and 18 books.

On the first day of the exhibition, visitors were given guided tours around the art collections, and listened to songs written by the prince.

The exhibition highlights two main themes, the first exploring the individual drawing creativity from language, words, and Arabic letters to express poetry and literature inspired by the spirit of the homeland.




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The second theme centers on the prince’s influence on generations of thinkers, artists, poets, and music pioneers in the Arab world.

One of the exhibition activities involves a dialogue session looking at the link between literature and art, featuring artists and poets. Another gathering will involve artists from Al-Muftaha Village discussing how Prince Khalid’s personality and artistic depth have influenced them.
 


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What makes the Taif Rose such a precious fragrance product?

  • These farms produce nearly 550 million roses annually, all harvested during a brief season of no more than 45 days, from early March to the end of April

TAIF: Taif roses, renowned for their exceptional aroma and the meticulous care required in cultivation, harvesting, and processing, are among the Kingdom’s most valuable natural perfume products and stand out as prominent agricultural and cultural symbols deeply connected to the region’s heritage and tourism.

Taif rose farms, numbering over 910 and spread across Al-Hada, Al-Shafa, Wadi Muharram, Al-Wahat, Al-Wahit, and Wadi Liya, are home to approximately 1,144,000 rose bushes covering about 270 hectares of agricultural land. 

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Taif rose farms, numbering over 910 and spread across Al-Hada, Al-Shafa, Wadi Muharram, Al-Wahat, Al-Wahit, and Wadi Liya, are home to approximately 1,144,000 rose bushes covering about 270 hectares of agricultural land.

These farms produce nearly 550 million roses annually, all harvested during a brief season of no more than 45 days, from early March to the end of April.

This harvest yields around 20,000 tolas of Taif rose oil. Producing a single tola requires approximately 12,000 roses, which are picked manually at dawn and distilled within 24 hours to preserve the purity and quality of the scent before reaching the market.