ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
This article is found on the arabnews.com website under Jan. 15, 2021, written by Rebecca Anne Proctor. Below is an excerpt from the article. "The art world in recent decades revolved around an international circuit of exhibitions, art fairs, biennials and performances. Artists, curators, collectors, gallerists and art lovers crisscrossed the globe to congregate at events …
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Art fans, in line with the Vision 2030 plan that includes a Ministry of Culture, Saudi Arabia is planning to host a Contemporary Art show this year. It will be outside the capital city Riyadh, so should be easy to travel to if you fly directly. Read on for more information. The article is copied …
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I started this project by cutting out images I liked from calendars and magazines. I collected them for 2 days and then today I put them where they looked best. Viola! I had only outdoorsy kind of magazines, so there won't be a lot of fitness pictures, however this covers my desires for my life …
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When I was living with roommates awhile back, one of my friends showed me a craft project to start the New Year out right. Every year, on the first day of the New Year, she would gather up magazines, postcards, colored paper, yarn, nature things, etc. and put it all around her on the floor. …
"A museum at home: Son follows father’s will request to house 1,000 artifacts" "MAKKAH: Hatem Iraqi’s house is not just a home. It features more than 1,000 cultural and historical artifacts, some dating back 800 years.""They include Qur’ans, manuscripts, books, money, utensils, stamps, photos, maps, magazines, swords, musical instruments, tools, furniture, decorations and clothes. They …
"Now being held for the fourth consecutive year, the Noon Arts Award is open for submissions. Organized by the Collage Talent Center at the Sharjah Ladies Club, this award is presented to UAE-based female artists who are working in the fields of painting, photography and digital artworks. This year the theme of the competition is …
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Here is a great website I found that displays the different festivals over the year, in calendar form, for KSA. The date is written day/month/year. Now that Saudi wants to develop more of their tourism industry, a new Visa Upon Arrival program had begun last year 2019. It means instead of waiting months to get …
Just found this article posted online about Abu Dhabi's Guggenheim Museum. There is a show currently going on featuring 4 arab artists working in the UAE. Each artist has an in studio tour, where they talk about their work, education and ideas. The show ends in about a week on August 18th 2020. "The project …
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Actually it's the best store for anyone needing anything for creative business. Art supplies, fabric, wrapping paper, kids' projects, party decor, ribbons, soldering supplies, paint, brushes, canvas, styrofoam for architecture projects, science supplies and much more. You can even have an inhouse tailor make something for you! You must make a stop to see what …
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Below are excerpts from the Arab News article about the book that was published in 2009. You can check out the news link at the bottom of the page. "Moneera’s main purpose is to highlight the importance of Bedouin women’s oral poetry which has been largely ignored: “Modern Western and Arabic literary critics, unlike anthropologists, …
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