Saudi Arabia: Ithra Unveils Date of Tanween Creativity Conference

The conference will take place October 31 to November 6 - SPA
The conference will take place October 31 to November 6 - SPA
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Saudi Arabia: Ithra Unveils Date of Tanween Creativity Conference

The conference will take place October 31 to November 6 - SPA
The conference will take place October 31 to November 6 - SPA

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) announced the dates of the seventh annual Tanween creativity conference, which will take place October 31 to November 6 under the theme "Fail Forward." The conference will be held at the Ithra Center in Dhahran and will feature 60 participants from around the world, according to SPA.
Ithra explained that this year's conference will feature workshops, training sessions, exhibitions, and other events aimed at achieving tangible results in the field of design. It added that the conference seeks to change the perception of failure by making setbacks a natural part of the design process.
The conference also aims to embrace failure as part of the creative process, in which each experience offers lessons leading to innovative discoveries and valuable experiences that help the creative community continue to advance and turn challenges into opportunities for growth and success, Ithra said.



Egypt, US Inaugurate Renovations in Historic Cairo

People walk in front of the "Sabil-Kuttab of Ruqayya Dudu" following extensive renovations carried out in partnership between Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), ensuring sustainable management of historic sites at Souk al-Silah district in Old Cairo, Egypt August 18, 2024. (Reuters)
People walk in front of the "Sabil-Kuttab of Ruqayya Dudu" following extensive renovations carried out in partnership between Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), ensuring sustainable management of historic sites at Souk al-Silah district in Old Cairo, Egypt August 18, 2024. (Reuters)
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Egypt, US Inaugurate Renovations in Historic Cairo

People walk in front of the "Sabil-Kuttab of Ruqayya Dudu" following extensive renovations carried out in partnership between Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), ensuring sustainable management of historic sites at Souk al-Silah district in Old Cairo, Egypt August 18, 2024. (Reuters)
People walk in front of the "Sabil-Kuttab of Ruqayya Dudu" following extensive renovations carried out in partnership between Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), ensuring sustainable management of historic sites at Souk al-Silah district in Old Cairo, Egypt August 18, 2024. (Reuters)

Egyptian officials and the US ambassador inaugurated renovations of several monuments and buildings in Historic Cairo, including the Bimaristan al-Muayyad Sheikh, a hospital complex built in 1420 A.D.

The building is notable for its giant crenulated facade and inlaid kufic Arabic inscriptions.

"It is a new policy the government is following, which is to merge civil society to help preserve the antiquities," Mohamed Ismael, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said.

The building will be used for cultural functions with the involvement of the neighborhood's people, he added.

Other monuments restored with US Agency for International Development help and inaugurated on Sunday included the 18th century Sabil Kuttab of Ruqayya Dudu and the 14th century Gate of Manjak al-Silahdar.