(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN - Her Majesty Queen Rania attended the opening of Bisat Al Reeh's 22nd
annual exhibition
at the Jeddah Superdome
on Monday night, held
under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Adelah bint Abdullah
bint Abdulaziz Al Saud.The Princess is the Chairwoman of the National Charity Foundation for Home Healthcare (NHHCF)
“We Care”
Board of Trustees, and the exhibition's proceeds go towards funding programmes under the NHHCF, which aim to provide medical care for those in need, according to a statement from Her Majesty's office.
Held over a period of six days, Bisat Al Reeh is part of Saudi Arabia's Ramadan events organised by the Saudi Ministry of Culture,
and is host to more
than
170 local and regional
participating
entities
from over
15 countries.
Welcoming Her Majesty,
President of Bisat Al Reeh
Exhibition and Vice President of the
National
Charity
Foundation for Home Healthcare
“We Care”, Abeer Qabbani,
stated that the
Queen's attendance lends great significance to the exhibition and emphasises its global
reach, which is
evident in a strong international participation
in
this year's
iteration.
Alongside 150 participants from across the globe, Jordan River Designs made its debut as a vendor this year, with a display of handcrafted heritage items.
Participants at this year's exhibition will showcase a variety of home and lifestyle products including home accessories, jewellery,
food products
and fashion items.
Setting itself apart as one of the most popular events in the kingdom,
the
exhibition, whose
opening was attended by a number of prominent invitees,
boasts a series of activities that allows visitors to interactively browse the displays and artwork.
Later that evening, Her Majesty also visited the
inaugural
Islamic Arts Biennale
in Jeddah
produced
by
Diriyah Biennale Foundation,
a nonprofit organisation
established in 2020 by the Ministry of Culture.
CEO Aya Al Bakree gave Her Majesty a tour of the Biennale, which hosts over 300 works of art. These include 40 pieces created by international institutions and over 200 heritage items produced locally that feature a number of valuable historical artifacts from the Two Holy Mosques.
Themed
“Awwal Bait”, meaning First House in reference to the Holy Ka'bah in Mecca,
the first edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale features over 60 established and emerging artists from around the globe, over 60
new
commissions, 280 artifacts, and over 15 never-before-exhibited works of art.
While in Saudi Arabia, Queen Rania will also travel to Mecca to perform
the
umrah
pilgrimage
and hold an iftar banquet for a
number
of Jordanian women
who are part of Her Majesty's Ramadan umrah mission
consisting of
500
women from
across Jordan.