300 handicrafts attract audiences throughout the festival
"Warraq" for the first time in the folk market
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-Sunday 23 December 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]
The
National Festival of Heritage and Culture in Janadria, which began last
Thursday, is a valuable opportunity to highlight the elements of the
tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
on an international level. Mainly as the festival is the most important
event of its kind in the world, as it attracts millions of lovers of
heritage and originality from Saudi Arabia, the Arabian Gulf region and
worldwide, with hundreds of local, Arab and international media who will
be covering the various rich activities of the festival.
The
National Festival of Heritage and Culture in Janadria, which began last
Thursday, is a valuable opportunity to highlight the elements of the
tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
on an international level. Mainly as the festival is the most important
event of its kind in the world, as it attracts millions of lovers of
heritage and originality from Saudi Arabia, the Arabian Gulf region and
worldwide, with hundreds of local, Arab and international media who will
be covering the various rich activities of the festival.
The festival
reflects unique cultures, traditions and behavior from every region of
the Kingdom, where there are many dialects and customs represented. This
is both in the heritage of the regions, or through the folk market
where the ‘Katateeb’ (traditional schools), folk games and old tales all
in a traditional setting reveal simplicity and the identity of society
at the time.
Urban Heritage of the Regions
The festival
highlights the distinctiveness of the various areas of Saudi Arabia and
their urban heritage through showing the identity of each region, as
well as the heritage elements of handicrafts, folk dishes and museums.
Folk market
The Folk
Market is a forum that reflects the great diversity in Saudi folklore,
with the allocation of shops and workshops for each craftsman from each
region in the market, which is the first nucleus in the establishment of
the festival since its inception. At the Folk Market everything is
displayed in a panoramic way preserving the depth and diversity of
culture in one place.
Handicrafts
The National
Heritage and Culture Festival is keen to support craftsmen by choosing
the handicrafts for each region according to special criteria and
mechanisms. More than 300 handicrafts are scattered throughout the
festival.
Al Warraq
Al Warraq is
one of the handicrafts that have disappeared, and this year for the
first time will be in the folk market, where the public will notice the
artisans specialized in the binding of books and their preservation,
while using simple craft tools such as thread, needle, scissors and
glue.
Women's Activities
This year,
women will participate in several activities aimed at handicrafts and
productive families, as well as highlighting the role of people with
special needs. There will also be professional courses for visitors.
The Traditional Farm
The
Traditional Farm was the main source of livelihood for some and
displayed will be the means of plowing and chanting that echoed from the
farmers during their work.
Katateeb School (Traditional School)
On display
will be an imitation of the Mutawa (the traditional teacher) and his
students, with a courtyard next to the school for old folk games.
Contacts
Pyramedia
Reham Barakat
reham.barakat@pyramedia.biz