The Diriyah Biennale Foundation’s Public Programs are geared towards the growth and engagement of a curious and diverse community both in Saudi Arabia and around the world. Serving as a conduit between the Foundation’s two historic Biennales and its community at large, its Public Programs nurture discovery, engagement, exploration, and learning to cultivate artistic disciplines and responsive cultural innovation in our burgeoning cultural ecosystem.
24 May 2025
Gathering (Under the Melons)
Kids Workshop
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Studio Youth - Public Programs Buildings
24 May To 25 May 2025
What I Heard In The Valley
Activations
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Outdoor Space - Public Programs Building
24 May 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Turki Gazzaz
- Abdulrahman Gazzaz
Open Book: Saudi Modern: Jeddah in Transition 1938-1964
Activations
02:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Library - Public Programs Building
24 May 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Noof Khonji
- Dr. Sarah Savant
- Dr. Amy Landau
Digital Horizons: Shaping The Understanding of Islamic Arts Through Technology
Talk/Conversations
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Auditorium - Public Programs Building
24 May 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Arwa AlAli
- Syima Aslam
- Sabih Ahmed
- Bose Krishnamachari
Beyond the Exhibition: The Power and Possibility of Cultural Events
Talk/Conversations
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Cinema - Public Programs Building
24 May 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Sumayya Vally
- Dr. Julian Raby
- Dr. Saad Al Rashid
- Dr. Abdul Rahman Azzam
- Joachim Pissaro
Redefining the Biennale: From 1895 to 2025
Talk/Conversations
03:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Cinema - Public Programs Building
23 May 2025
Biennale Book Club: Shine With Morals
Biennale Book Club
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Studio Youth - Public Programs Buildings
23 May 2025
People and Tribes
Kids Workshop
06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Studio Youth - Public Programs Buildings
23 May 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Sybel Vazquez
- Kaveh Dabiri
- Ute Meta Bauer
- Noura Al-Maashouq
Conditions for Learning: The Exhibition as a Site of Encounter
Talk/Conversations
02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Auditorium - Public Programs Building
23 May 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Wejdan Reda
- Ahmad Angawi
- Venetia Porter
- Muhannad Shono
- Fatma Abdulhadi
Blurring Lines: Approaching a Multidisciplinary Biennale
Talk/Conversations
02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Cinema - Public Programs Building
23 May 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Dr. Julian Raby
- Dr. Bilal Badat
- Rizwan Ahmed
- Sarah Al Abdali
Traces and Threads: Unravelling the Histories of Gifts to the Haramayn
Talk/Conversations
06:15 PM - 07:00 PM
Cinema - Public Programs Building
22 May 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Sarah Al Abdali
- Fawaz Al Mihrij
- Tayeb Altayeb
- Ebtisam Alwehaibi
Local Projects Related to Islamic Cultural Heritage
Talk/Conversations
02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Auditorium - Public Programs Building