AMMAN — Her
Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended the opening of Bisat Al-Reeh’s 22nd annual
exhibition at the Jeddah Superdome on Monday night, held under
the patronage of HRH Princess Adelah bint Abdullah bint Abdulaziz Al-Saud,
Her Majesty’s office said in a statement.
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The
princess is the chairwoman of the National Charity Foundation for Home
Healthcare (NHHCF) “We Care” Board of Trustees, and the exhibition’s
proceeds go towards funding programs under the NHHCF, which aim to provide
medical care for those in need.
Held
over a period of six days, Bisat Al-Reeh is part of Saudi Arabia’s Ramadan
events organized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture, and is host to
more than 170 local and
regional participating entities from over 15
countries.
Welcoming
Her Majesty, President of Bisat Al-Reeh Exhibition and vice president
of the National Charity Foundation for Home Healthcare “We
Care”, Abeer Qabbani, stated that the Queen’s attendance lends great
significance to the exhibition and emphasizes its global reach, which
is evident in a strong international participation in this
year’s iteration.
Alongside
150 participants from across the globe, Jordan River Designs made its debut as
a vendor this year, with a display of handcrafted heritage items.
Participants
at this year’s exhibition will showcase a variety of home and lifestyle
products including home accessories, jewelry, food products, and
fashion items.
Setting
itself apart as one of the most popular events in the
kingdom, the exhibition, whose opening was attended by a number
of prominent invitees, boasts a series of activities that allows visitors
to interactively browse the displays and artwork.
Islamic
Arts Biennale
Later
that evening, Her Majesty also visited the inaugural Islamic Arts
Biennale in Jeddah produced by Diriyah Biennale
Foundation, a nonprofit organization established in 2020 by the
Ministry of Culture.
CEO Aya
Al-Bakree gave Her Majesty a tour of the Biennale, which hosts over 300 works
of art. These include 40 pieces created by international institutions and over
200 heritage items produced locally that feature a number of valuable
historical artifacts from the Two Holy Mosques.
Themed “Awwal
Bait”, meaning First House in reference to the Holy Kaabah in Mecca, the
first edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale features over 60 established and
emerging artists from around the globe, over 60 new commissions, 280
artifacts, and over 15 never-before-exhibited works of art.
While
in Saudi Arabia, Queen Rania will also travel to Mecca to
perform the Umrah pilgrimage and hold an Iftar banquet for
a number of Jordanian women who are part of Her Majesty’s
Ramadan Umrah mission consisting of 500 women from across
Jordan.
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