Renowned Sculptures, Artworks on Display at Boulevard City in Riyadh

A designated area within the Boulevard City has been assigned for the presentation of these imaginative art pieces - SPA
A designated area within the Boulevard City has been assigned for the presentation of these imaginative art pieces - SPA
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Renowned Sculptures, Artworks on Display at Boulevard City in Riyadh

A designated area within the Boulevard City has been assigned for the presentation of these imaginative art pieces - SPA
A designated area within the Boulevard City has been assigned for the presentation of these imaginative art pieces - SPA

The Boulevard City, one of the zones of Riyadh Season 2023, has been transformed into an art exhibition, featuring renowned sculptures and artworks.

A designated area within the Boulevard City has been assigned for the presentation of these imaginative art pieces.

Visitors are encouraged to take photographs and closely examine the intricate details of the sculptures and other artistic installations.

The exhibited artworks draw inspiration from the realm of wildlife, portraying vivid imagery of elephants and kangaroos. Placed at an accessible level alongside the benches in the Garden area, these sculptures allow visitors to engage with the artwork intimately and gain insights into the intricacies of these wildlife representations.

According to SPA, these works of art present ideas that combine creative models, elements of fun, and the classic style of sculpture, which contributes to giving visitors a glimpse into the details of this distinctive art, and the efforts being made in many parts of the world to support endangered species, such as rhinos and gorillas.



Australia Bans Uranium Mining at Indigenous Site

A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)
A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)
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Australia Bans Uranium Mining at Indigenous Site

A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)
A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Australia moved Saturday to ban mining at one of the world's largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site's "enduring connection" to Indigenous Australians.

The Jabiluka deposit in northern Australia is surrounded by the heritage-listed Kakadu national park, a tropical expanse of gorges and waterfalls featured in the first "Crocodile Dundee" film.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the national park would be extended to include the Jabiluka site -- which has never been mined -- honoring the decades-long desires of the Mirrar people.

"They were seeking a guarantee that there would never be uranium mining on their land," Albanese told a crowd of Labor Party supporters in Sydney.

"This means there will never be mining at Jabiluka," he added.

Archaeologists discovered a buried trove of stone axes and tools near the Jabiluka site in 2017, which they dated at tens of thousands of years old.

The find was "proof of the extraordinary and enduring connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander have had with our land", Albanese said.

"The Mirrar people have loved and cared for their land for more than 60,000 years.

"That beautiful part of Australia is home to some of the oldest rock art in the world," he added.

Discovered in the early 1970s, efforts to exploit the Jabiluka deposit have for decades been tied-up in legal wrangling between Indigenous custodians and mining companies.

It is one of the world's largest unexploited high-grade uranium deposits, according to the World Nuclear Association.

Rio Tinto-controlled company Energy Resources of Australia previously held mining leases at Jabiluka.

The conservation of Indigenous sites has come under intense scrutiny in Australia after mining company Rio Tinto blew up the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters in 2020.

Australia's conservative opposition has vowed to build nuclear power plants across the country if it wins the next election, overturning a 26-year nuclear ban.