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Culture Ministry Takes Part in International Year of Camelids 2024 Exhibition in Geneva

Culture Ministry Takes Part in International Year of Camelids 2024 Exhibition in Geneva
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Culture Ministry Takes Part in International Year of Camelids 2024 Exhibition in Geneva

Culture Ministry Takes Part in International Year of Camelids 2024 Exhibition in Geneva

The Ministry of Culture is participating in the Saudi Exhibition for the International Year of Camelids 2024, held in cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Bolivia in Geneva from June 25 to 28. The exhibition aims to highlight the significance of camels as a crucial economic resource and cherished cultural heritage.
At the event, the ministry will showcase various cultural content that narrates the historical relationship between camels and Saudis. Over 13 Saudi government and private entities are involved, presenting locally manufactured camel products that emphasize their role in achieving food security.
Through its participation, the ministry intends to introduce the Year of the Camel 2024 initiative and emphasize the unique cultural value that camels hold for Saudi citizens.

According to SPA, the Ministry of Culture is participating in the Saudi Exhibition for the International Year of Camelids 2024, held in cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Bolivia in Geneva from June 25 to 28. The exhibition aims to highlight the significance of camels as a crucial economic resource and cherished cultural heritage.
At the event, the ministry will showcase various cultural content that narrates the historical relationship between camels and Saudis. Over 13 Saudi government and private entities are involved, presenting locally manufactured camel products that emphasize their role in achieving food security.
Through its participation, the ministry intends to introduce the Year of the Camel 2024 initiative and emphasize the unique cultural value that camels hold for Saudi citizens.

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Van Gogh Painting Falls Short of Expectations in Hong Kong Auction

A visitor looks closely at 'Les canots amarres' by Vincent van Gogh at Christie's new Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Peter PARKS / AFP
A visitor looks closely at 'Les canots amarres' by Vincent van Gogh at Christie's new Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Peter PARKS / AFP
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Van Gogh Painting Falls Short of Expectations in Hong Kong Auction

A visitor looks closely at 'Les canots amarres' by Vincent van Gogh at Christie's new Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Peter PARKS / AFP
A visitor looks closely at 'Les canots amarres' by Vincent van Gogh at Christie's new Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Peter PARKS / AFP

A Vincent van Gogh painting displaying the artist's shift from dark realism to vibrant impressionism sold for US$32.2 million at a Hong Kong auction on Thursday, falling short of expectations that it would fetch a record-breaking price.
"Les canots amarres" -- or "the moored boats" -- was the centerpiece of an inaugural evening sale held to celebrate the opening of auction house Christie's new Asia Pacific headquarters.
According to Christie's, it was expected to fetch HK$230-380 million (US$30-50 million) on the auction floor, AFP reported.
If bidding had reached the higher end of the estimated value, it could have surpassed Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Warrior" -- which went for HK$323.6 million in 2021 -- as the most expensive Western painting sold in Asia.

But the hammer of auctioneer Adrien Meyer fell Thursday at HK$250 million.
Cristian Albu, deputy chairman and head of 20th/21st century art at Christie's Asia Pacific, said the price was the "record of a Van Gogh in Asia.”
The auction house was "cautious" with its lineup on Thursday in hopes of boosting market confidence, added Ada Tsui, head of evening sale and specialist for 20th/21st century art.
Owned by the Italian royal family of Bourbon Two Sicilies, the Van Gogh painting is "the most important painting by the artist ever to be offered in Asia,” Christie's said in its introduction.
"'Les canots amarres' marks a vital stepping stone in his career," it said.
The painting is one of about 40 works Van Gogh developed around the scenic French town of Asnieres, a boating hub on the outskirts of Paris, during the summer of 1887.