Head to the Wrth Ramadan Market in Riyadh next week
The market promotes traditional Saudi art
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth), in strategic partnership with Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City (Misk City), is launching a first-of-its-kind Ramadan market in Riyadh, celebrating local artisans and Saudi art. Welcome to the Wrth Ramadan Market in Riyadh.
Happening from Sunday February 15 to Tuesday February 17, the Wrth Ramadan Market in Riyadh will be staged at Misk City. The market aims to highlight the cultural and aesthetic value of traditional arts associated with Ramadan products, presenting them as integral to daily life, family, and society.
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The market is giving you the opportunity to meet artisans and entrepreneurs showcasing their work, sharing their stories, and presenting their craft experiences, enriching the cultural landscape and shining a spotlight on traditional arts.
The market will feature 25 entrepreneurs representing a wide range of crafts, including woodworking, jewellery, pottery, leatherwork, Sadu weaving, gypsum crafts, palm frond weaving, and metalwork. All the booths will be decked out in Ramadan-inspired decor that reflects authenticity and innovation while supporting the sustainability of traditional crafts and the economic empowerment of their practitioners.
Wrth (meaning heritage)’s mission is to safeguard time-honoured techniques, encourage innovation, and cultivate national and international awareness of the Kingdom’s creative expertise. Opening its doors in 2021, Wrth is a leading nonprofit institution for Saudi traditional arts that offers educational and applied learning programs that inspire and empower students and artisans, advancing the Saudi crafts, aiming to enrich Saudi traditional arts locally and internationally. The Kingdom’s traditional arts are a link to its past and a living, breathing part of its culture. Traditional Saudi arts date back to prehistory, vary across regions, and were once integral to daily life.
Location: Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City, Misk City, Irqah, 2340
Dates: Feb 15 to 17
Visit: wrth.edu.sa
Images: The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) website
