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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
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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.

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Coffee Lovers Find Grounds for Complaint at Australian Open

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 15, 2025 General view of people buying coffee outside the courts. (Reuters)
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 15, 2025 General view of people buying coffee outside the courts. (Reuters)
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Coffee Lovers Find Grounds for Complaint at Australian Open

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 15, 2025 General view of people buying coffee outside the courts. (Reuters)
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 15, 2025 General view of people buying coffee outside the courts. (Reuters)

Melbourne prides itself on serving up the world's best coffee, but finding a hot brew at the Australian Open has proved a challenge for some of the tens of thousands of fans attending this year's Grand Slam tennis tournament.

Organizers have worked hard over the last decade to improve options for refreshment and an array of outlets at the Melbourne Park precinct.

Yet long queues face fans looking to indulge their passion for the city's favorite beverage at the 15 coffee stores Tennis Australia says dot the 40-hectare (99-acre) site.

"We need more coffee places open," said Katherine Wright, who has been coming to the tournament for the five years as she lined up for a hot drink near the Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.

"We are big coffee drinkers, especially Melburnians."

The Australian Open attracts more than 90,000 fans a day early on in the tournament, when ground passes are relatively cheap, offering the chance to watch main draw action on the outer courts.

Liz, another Melburnian, said she stood in line for half an hour for a cup of coffee on Sunday, when rain halted play for six hours on the outer courts.

"This is a well-established global event," she added. "You actually need to be providing better service to the consumer."

Melbourne imports about 30 tons of coffee beans a day, the Australian Science Education Research Association says, representing a surge of nearly eightfold over the past decade that is sufficient to brew 3 million cups of coffee.

For Malgorzata Halaba, a fan who came from Poland on Sunday for her second Australian Open, finding one of those 3 million cups was a must.

"It seems it took me a day and a half, and several kilometers of walking around the grounds, to find coffee," she said. "And jet-lagged as I am, coffee is a lifesaver."