ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
A friend and I have been going a little stir crazy. Between virtual school, KSA's announcement last week that Saudi would continue virtual school until the end of the year, very little alone time to just be and think, we finally got out! Where was our destination? Travel restrictions keep us in the country. Cafes …
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So you would like to know more about 'street art' and how it is happening in Saudi. Here graffiti art is relatively a new artform, that had been banned in the past, but is now more accepted. Men and women use the streets and buildings as their canvases to make statements or to beautify the …
Here is a FANTASTIC article and creative presentation on the history of Arabic calligraphy, styles, time periods, and calligraphers. Sharing videos and moving images to keep the reader engaged, you move through time to the modern Arabic Calligraphers. You'll be able to spend time on this article, as it is presented in arabnews.com, "Arabic calligraphy: …
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Finally I have some information on traditional Saudi men's dance and music. You can see a great video made by Saudi Heritage Preservation Society and UNESCO, celebrating the song, dance, drums, swords and poetry of Alardah Alnajdiyah. The entire performance is male participation only. Saudi women are involved in drum making and embroidering the intricate …
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A new contemporary art show was scheduled to open Feb. 11th 2021 at the British Museum. Featuring artists from the regions of the Middle East and North Africa from the museum's own collections, the show is now virtual because of rise of Covid. After reading the article I have my own opinion. I think this …
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I can't believe I missed this one! While looking up other art forms in Saudi I came across last year's Benefit cosmetics video. It features Saudi R&B singer Roya and other music artists in a music video made for the Middle East on Instagram. The favorite color here is hot pink and has lots of …
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As World Poetry Day, March 21st 2021 is coming closer, I thought it would be nice to introduce the 4 female Saudi poets that were written about last year in March 2020, in About Her (abouther.com). The link to the article can be found at bottom of post so you can read more about each …
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Finding music teachers in KSA is not easy. The ones you do find tend to charge high prices to teach music. I had hoped to continue learning the acoustic guitar in Spanish style Flamenco, but failed to find myself anyone who could teach it, at least here in Al Khobar. The reason behind this, is …
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This article is in the arabnews.com website, 6 April 2020, written by Hala Tashkandi. The full article can be accessed from the link at bottom of page. The following is an excerpt from the article. "The year-long celebration was designed as a symbol of Saudi identity and a source of inspiration for artists around the …
Today I am taking a break from the normal news, travel, goings on in agriculture, to focus on creativity. Yeah! Let's bring in an activity that can be done anytime, inside or outside, using materials that are inexpensive. Here in Al Khobar we have come up with a cardboard art project that is fun. You …
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