HRH Prince Turki AlFaisal inaugurated the second “Al-Marwīyah Al-ʿArabīyah” conference under the theme “Desert Culture,” in the presence of HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz

Date: May 6, 2024

On Monday, May 6, 2024, HRH Prince Turki AlFaisal, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of KFCRIS, inaugurated the second “Al-Marwīyah Al-ʿArabīyah” conference under the theme “Desert Culture,” in the presence of HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh.

Dr. Abdullah Hamidaddin, the Assistant Secretary-General for Scientific Affairs at KFCRIS, delivered opening remarks, in which he introduced the conference.

HE former ambassador Kunio Katakura, President of Motoko Katakura Foundation for Desert Culture, delivered a speech to honor his late wife, anthropologist Prof. Motoko Katakura.

 

Alongside the conference, KFCRIS held a workshop entitled "Desert Culture"