Heritage Commission Nominates 50,000 Assets Across Saudi Arabia for Registration

The Saudi Heritage Commission logo
The Saudi Heritage Commission logo
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Heritage Commission Nominates 50,000 Assets Across Saudi Arabia for Registration

The Saudi Heritage Commission logo
The Saudi Heritage Commission logo

The Heritage Commission has announced the nomination of 50,000 urban heritage assets across the Kingdom for registration in close coordination with various stakeholders, following the Antiquities and Urban Heritage regulations.

The Commission has outlined its plan to register, classify, and codify these nominated assets in the Architectural Heritage Register utilizing modern technology.

The Architectural Heritage Register serves as the official record of heritage sites that have been registered based on specific criteria related to national, urban, or cultural significance as per the Antiquities and Architectural Heritage regulations.

This registration process involves the use of a geospatial information system to accurately manage, store, and preserve information about these sites and structures. This data is crucial for determining the necessary preventive and protective measures, ensuring the preservation and maintenance of these assets for future generations. These heritage sites hold significant importance in the Kingdom's urban heritage.

The registration of urban heritage assets in the Kingdom involves five stages within the registration chain. It begins with identifying the origin of the urban heritage, followed by the nomination of the asset, its formal registration in the urban heritage register, subsequent classification, and ultimately the coding of the origin of the urban heritage.



World of Silence: Riyadh Sculpture Exhibition Celebrates Language of Silence

The exhibition is part of the Art Week Riyadh. SPA
The exhibition is part of the Art Week Riyadh. SPA
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World of Silence: Riyadh Sculpture Exhibition Celebrates Language of Silence

The exhibition is part of the Art Week Riyadh. SPA
The exhibition is part of the Art Week Riyadh. SPA

As part of the inaugural Art Week Riyadh, "A World of Silence" exhibition creates an open artistic dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Egypt through sculptures showcasing unique visions and diverse artistic expressions from artists of both nations, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Focusing on silence as a powerful artistic language, this exhibition offers a contemplative experience. The sculptures on display encourage a sensory engagement with shapes, masses, and spaces, embodying the fusion of concept and material and showcasing sculpture's ability to surpass the limitations of language, time, and culture, SPA said.
The sculpture exhibition acts as a visual bridge connecting people and places, exploring the emotional and symbolic depths of the art. It invites quiet contemplation and detailed immersion, encouraging interpretations that move beyond surface form to reveal profound meaning, it said.
The exhibition is part of the Art Week Riyadh series of events, which encompasses more than 100 activities in various locations across the capital. It contributes to enhancing the status of visual arts in the cultural landscape, in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 towards supporting creative industries and empowering artists locally and internationally, SPA added.