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KSGAAL Highlights Arab Cultural Richness, Dialogue Promotion at UNESCO Arab Week

KSGAAL’s participation in Arab Week aimed to contribute to sustainable cultural development goals in Arab countries. SPA
KSGAAL’s participation in Arab Week aimed to contribute to sustainable cultural development goals in Arab countries. SPA
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KSGAAL Highlights Arab Cultural Richness, Dialogue Promotion at UNESCO Arab Week

KSGAAL’s participation in Arab Week aimed to contribute to sustainable cultural development goals in Arab countries. SPA
KSGAAL’s participation in Arab Week aimed to contribute to sustainable cultural development goals in Arab countries. SPA

Arab Week at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) concluded in Paris, with the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL) seizing the opportunity to emphasize the richness of Arab culture and foster dialogue among various cultures.

KSGAAL’s participation in Arab Week -- celebrating the cultural diversity of the Arab world -- aimed to contribute to sustainable cultural development goals in Arab countries, aligning with the objectives of the Human Capability Development Program (HCDP) within the framework of Saudi Vision 2030.

During the event, the academy took part in a scientific seminar addressing a comprehensive vision of Arabic language policies. Experts discussed language policies, challenges they face, opportunities for improvement, and the shaping of linguistic realities.
Additionally, KSGAAL presented its project on Arabic language policy studies, outlining its methodological and scientific framework, objectives, challenges, and outcomes.
The academy’s involvement in Arab Week underscores its strategic goals and commitment to supporting the Arabic language and culture. KSGAAL highlighted Saudi Arabia's global efforts in language promotion, leveraging the occasion to bolster its local and international standing.
Through a range of linguistic initiatives, programs, and projects, KSGAAL is dedicated to preserving the integrity and cultural identity of the Arabic language, supporting it in both spoken and written forms, and facilitating its teaching and learning within Saudi Arabia and beyond.

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Greek Potter Keeps Ancient Ways Alive, Wins UNESCO Recognition

A drone view of ready handmade pieces in Kouvdis’ family pottery workshop in Agios Stefanos village, near Mandamados on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece, September 23, 2024. (Reuters)
A drone view of ready handmade pieces in Kouvdis’ family pottery workshop in Agios Stefanos village, near Mandamados on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece, September 23, 2024. (Reuters)
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Greek Potter Keeps Ancient Ways Alive, Wins UNESCO Recognition

A drone view of ready handmade pieces in Kouvdis’ family pottery workshop in Agios Stefanos village, near Mandamados on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece, September 23, 2024. (Reuters)
A drone view of ready handmade pieces in Kouvdis’ family pottery workshop in Agios Stefanos village, near Mandamados on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece, September 23, 2024. (Reuters)

In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesbos, Nikos Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces that have recently been honored with inclusion in UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Kouvdis, 70, and his family have kept an old technique alive near the once humming pottery hub of Mandamados, just as the slow and careful methods of the past have been largely eclipsed by factory machines.

Their pottery is among the last in the Mediterranean to be produced from clay in local soil, using a traditional kiln with olive pits as fuel, with the pieces painted with natural lime.

"It's an honor for me," Kouvdis said with regard to the UNESCO recognition of his work.

He said a mechanized press can work at 10 times the speed of an individual potter. "There’s no continuity. There’s no space for (our) method to continue."

Still, he continues to produce individual pots on an outcrop of land overlooking the Aegean Sea.

"Above all, it’s a passion - trying to create something that fulfils you," he said.