Al-Ahsa Creative City participated in the 16th annual meeting of UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The event took place on July 1 in Braga, Portugal, and lasted five days. It was attended by Ernesto Atoni, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Cultural Affairs.
Al-Ahsa Creative reviewed its experience in sustaining the preservation of handicrafts and folk arts, and this comes as a continuation of Al-Ahsa obtaining membership in the global network in the creative field of handicrafts and folk arts.
The Mayor of Al-Ahsa, Engineer Issam Al-Mulla, presented a working paper highlighting Al-Ahsa’s heritage preservation efforts. As the first Gulf city and the third Arab city to do so. It also has undertaken many projects and initiatives. These include involving craftsmen and artists in festivals, allocating sites for various handicrafts, and promoting folk arts. The goal is to emphasize culture and creativity in shaping future cities and their role in sustainable urban development.
Global Collaboration, Innovation
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Shabeeth, Director of International Organizations in Al-Ahsa Municipality and Assistant Coordinator of Crafts and Traditional Arts at UNESCO‘s Creative Cities Network, stated that the global meeting aims to exchange experiences and directly communicate with network leaders. The goal is to discuss and innovate future cities. The network provides a platform to support and enhance actions by member cities locally and internationally to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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