Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture has launched a crafts hackathon as part of the Year of Handicrafts 2025, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The craft hackathon will gather innovators from various fields to offer creative solutions for multiple aspects of the handicrafts sector, including marketing, design and production.
The initiative targets a wide range of participants, including artisans, designers, developers and programmers. Crucially, teams must consist of at least three and no more than five members. In addition, all participants must be at least 18 years old.
The competition will select qualified participants in early February. Then, there will be a two-day training camp on Feb. 14-15.
Apart from this, the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts has recently launched the Wrth Community initiative with several meetings and workshops. The initiative will mark the beginning of its year-long celebration of the “Year of Handicrafts” in 2025.
It seeks to modernize traditional handicrafts and offer a special blend between contemporary design and technologies, through a long series of dialogues and educational workshops. Moreover, it aims to strengthen cooperation among institutions and the local community and highlight the pivotal role of traditional arts in preserving cultural identity.
Through specialized training, the initiative will enable individuals to use these arts in creative ways. Therefore, it serves as a valuable platform for skill development, creativity, and cultural exchange.
Registration for the hackathon is open until January 31.
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