International Video Art Forum Concludes 3rd Edition in Saudi Arabia's Dammam

Part of the the Visual Art Forum in Dammam
Part of the the Visual Art Forum in Dammam
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International Video Art Forum Concludes 3rd Edition in Saudi Arabia's Dammam

Part of the the Visual Art Forum in Dammam
Part of the the Visual Art Forum in Dammam

The 3rd edition of the International Video Art Forum ended Monday in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

The Forum was a distinctive cultural, artistic and visual event, in which 70 artworks from 32 countries were displayed.

The event also provided an opportunity for participants to learn about Saudi experiences in the field of Video Art.

Director of Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts and General Supervisor of the International Video Art Forum Youssef Al-Harbi announced the fourth edition of the international competition for Video Art.

He also noted that the event’s organizing committee is preparing to launch the Virtual International Video Art Museum, which will grant many artists across the globe the opportunity to learn about the event, benefit from the expertise of the many international participants and witness all the modern technology the event has to offer.

Al-Harbi thanked all those who took part in organizing the Forum’s 3rd edition and also extended his appreciation to the participating artists for respecting the visual standards of the Forum.



Tiny Caribbean Territory Offers Cash, Plane Tickets and a Hotel Stay to Fight Brain Drain

An airplane approaches the island of St. Maarten. (AFP file)
An airplane approaches the island of St. Maarten. (AFP file)
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Tiny Caribbean Territory Offers Cash, Plane Tickets and a Hotel Stay to Fight Brain Drain

An airplane approaches the island of St. Maarten. (AFP file)
An airplane approaches the island of St. Maarten. (AFP file)

The Dutch Caribbean territory of St. Maarten is offering cash, plane tickets and an extended hotel stay to attract professionals and students back home.

Prime Minister Luc Mercelina announced this week that married couples would get $2,000 and single people $1,100 for a relocation allowance, as well as economy-class plane tickets, a six-week stay at a hotel and large containers to transport their belongings.

Families also would get $140 per child, he said Wednesday evening.

Mercelina also said the government would offer a salary adjustment allowance in certain cases and help cover a portion of student loans for those who move back to the territory.

The offers aim to reduce a shortage of skilled professionals on St. Maarten, a territory of some 46,000 people with a net migration rate of 5.7 migrants per 1,000 persons, ranking 16th worldwide.