RIYADH: The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts will launch the Wrth Community initiative on Saturday, marking the beginning of its year-long celebration of the “Year of Handicrafts” in 2025.
The initiative will feature a series of meetings, dialogues with leading figures in the field and educational workshops, all held at the institute’s headquarters in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
It seeks to revitalize and modernize traditional handicrafts by incorporating contemporary design and technologies, foster collaboration among institutions and the local community, and highlight the crucial role of traditional arts in preserving cultural identity.
The initiative will also help individuals to use these arts in innovative ways through specialized training, the SPA added.
It covers a diverse range of areas — education, handicrafts and entrepreneurship — and features dialogue sessions, providing a platform for skill development, experience exchange and fostering creativity and innovation.
