
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.

11 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

11 Apr 2025
Frame by Frame: Crafting Stop-Motion Short Stories
Workshop
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Workshop C - Public Programs Building

11 Apr 2025
Bread Stamping as a Medium: Afternoon
Workshop
03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Workshop A - Public Programs Building

11 Apr 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Khunfus Publishing
- Maria Alem
How to Grow Roots: Conversation on Plants, Migration, and Belonging
Talk/Conversations
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Library - Public Programs Building

11 Apr 2025
Partners & Contributors
- Edible Archives
- Tejaswini Niranjana
- Anumitra Ghosh Dastidar
- Shalini Krishan
Re-Orienting Taste: Interactive Workshop
Workshop
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Workshop D (Kitchen) - Public Programs Building

11 Apr 2025
Making AlBukayla: The Summer Triangle and Assyrian Protection in Northern Arabia
Workshop
04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Workshop E - Public Programs Building

11 Apr 2025
Edible Lecture: Haisah and Medieval Cooking
Performances
08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Library - Public Programs Building

11 Apr 2025
Healing Dates: From Head to Toe
Activations
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Auditorium - Public Programs Building

11 Apr 2025
Gaila: A Nostalgic Culinary Experience
Serial Program
08:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Workshop E - Public Programs Building

12 Apr 2025
Darkroom Tour
Workshop
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Workshop C - Public Programs Building

12 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

12 Apr 2025
Bread Stamping as a Medium: Evening
Workshop
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Workshop A - Public Programs Building