
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.

26 Apr 2025
Interactive Session: The Making and Care of the Kiswah of the Holy Ka'bah
Activations
05:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Workshop F- Public Program Building

26 Apr 2025
Create Your Collage: Pondering the Sublime
Kids Workshop
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Workshop E - Public Programs Building

26 Apr 2025
Biennale Book Club: Journey to Mecca by Dr. Murad Hoffman
Serial Program
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Library - Public Programs Building

26 Apr 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Sensei Imanul Hakim
- Shajarat Al-Nur
Aikido: The Art of Self-Defense
Kids Workshop
03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Studio Youth - Public Programs Buildings

26 Apr 2025
Reconceiving the Mosaic in Lumen Print
Workshop
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Workshop E - Public Programs Building

26 Apr 2025
Saturday Sketching with Madhawi AlGwaiz
Serial Program
04:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Public Programs Building Main Reception

26 Apr 2025
Partners & Contributors
- The Red Sea Film Foundation
- Emad Eskandar
- Salman Almusaad
- Mohammad Jastaniah
- Munthir Altuwayrib
Ask the Fund
Talk/Conversations
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Cinema - Public Programs Building

26 Apr 2025
Partners & Contributors
- The King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts - London, United Kingdom
- Simon Trethewey
- Rana Al-Amoudi
Mafrouka Patterns for a Jalsa
Workshop
04:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Workshop B - Public Programs Building

26 Apr 2025
Partners & Contributors
- AMAALA
- Khulood Al Fadhli
- Rania Hashisho
The Junkyard Art Factory
Workshop
06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Studio Youth - Public Programs Buildings

26 Apr 2025
Biennale Book Club: Shine With Morals
Biennale Book Club
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Library - Public Programs Building

27 Apr 2025
Stitching the Threads of My Garden
Workshop
06:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Workshop B - Public Programs Building

27 Apr 2025
Partners & Contributors
- KAUST - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Dr. Shahina Ghazanfar
Open Book: Plants of the Qur'an
Activations
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Auditorium - Public Programs Building