Royal Institute of Traditional Arts to Launch 'Wrth Community' Initiative

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts will launch Saturday the "Wrth Community" initiative, marking the beginning of its year-long celebration of Year of Handicrafts, in 2025.

 The initiative will feature a series of meetings, dialogues with leading figures in the field, and educational workshops, all held at the institute headquarters in Riyadh.

 The Wrth Community initiative aims to revitalize and modernize traditional handicrafts by resorting to contemporary design and technologies, foster collaboration among institutions and the local community, highlight the crucial role of traditional arts in preserving cultural identity, and help individuals utilize these arts in innovative ways through specialized training.

 The initiative covers a diverse range of areas – education, handicrafts and entrepreneurship – and features dialogue sessions, providing a platform for skill development, exchange of experience, and fostering creativity and innovation.