RIYADH: Jazan has “revived the spirit of its ancient markets through a vibrant, modern experience called the Crafts Market,” the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

The Crafts Market is organized by the Alrowad Youth Association in Jazan in partnership with the Cultural House and supervised by the Heritage Commission. 2025 has been designated the Year of Handicrafts in the Kingdom.

The Crafts Market initiative gives artisans a platform to showcase traditional crafts and skills, “with the primary aim of empowering artisans and bolstering the local creative economy,” the SPA reported.

Weekly traditional craft workshops are being held at the Cultural House as part of the initiative. These sessions are led by a select group of local artisans, “offering a hands-on experience that combines education, enjoyment, and the revival of heritage.”

Running on Fridays and Saturdays until the end of November, the workshops cover pottery, sculpture, painting, palm frond weaving, candle and perfume making, leather arts, Arabic calligraphy, seashell crafts, embroidery, jewelry and accessories, branding, and product packaging.

Its organizers are billing the Crafts Market program as a “vital cultural project that restores the value of handicrafts as part of the national identity and a source of social development, aligning with the objectives of Vision 2030 to empower youth and revive traditional industries,” the SPA stated.