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Saudi Heritage Commission Exhibition Wins Paris Design Award

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Saudi Heritage Commission Exhibition Wins Paris Design Award

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The Saudi International Handicrafts Week Exhibition "Banan" has been awarded the Interior Design award by the International Paris Design Awards/Better Future.

The Heritage Commission organized the event in Riyadh from June 6 to June 12, 2023.

The exhibition earned recognition for its innovative designs, drawing inspiration from the cultural heritage of handicrafts in the Kingdom. It was commended for the quality of display, use of colors, and the aesthetic appeal of the showcased heritage pieces.

Held under the patronage of Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Heritage Commission, the event was attended by Hamed bin Mohammed Fayez, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Commission.

The "Banan" Exhibition witnessed a significant attendance and engagement from enthusiasts of handicrafts.

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The Saint Hilarion complex dates back to the fourth century. Mahmud HAMS / AFP/File
The Saint Hilarion complex dates back to the fourth century. Mahmud HAMS / AFP/File
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UN Puts 4th Century Gaza Monastery on Endangered Site List

The Saint Hilarion complex dates back to the fourth century. Mahmud HAMS / AFP/File
The Saint Hilarion complex dates back to the fourth century. Mahmud HAMS / AFP/File

The Saint Hilarion complex, one of the oldest monasteries in the Middle East, has been put on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites in danger due to the war in Gaza, the body said Friday.
UNESCO said the site, which dates back to the fourth century, had been put on the endangered list at the demand of Palestinian authorities and cited the "imminent threats" it faced.
"It's the only recourse to protect the site from destruction in the current context," Lazare Eloundou Assomo, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, told AFP, referring to the war sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.
In December, the UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict decided to grant "provisional enhanced protection" -- the highest level of immunity established by the 1954 Hague Convention -- to the site.
UNESCO had then said it was "already concerned about the state of conservation of sites, before October 7, due to the lack of adequate policies to protect heritage and culture" in Gaza.
The Hamas attack on October 7 resulted in the deaths of 1,197 people in Israel, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.
Israel's retaliatory offensive against Hamas has killed at least 39,175 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry, which does not give details of civilian and militant deaths.