RIYADH — German Ambassador Jörg Ranau launched the German Cultural Days at the weekend with an opening reception at King Fahad National Library here at the weekend. He was accompanied by guest of honor, Tareq Al-Fares, CEO of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City. The German Cultural Days will continue till Nov. 16 in Riyadh and Jeddah and encompass several exhibitions and musical performances. Ambassador Jörg Ranau thanked the Ministry of Culture, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and King Fahad National Library for supporting and hosting the event. "We are grateful and honored at being granted the opportunity to present in the coming week a Saudi-German perspective on urban art, culture and music," he said. "We will highlight not only the rich and diverse cultural scene in Germany but also the huge potential that lies ahead of us when Saudi and German artists work hand in hand," he added. After the opening remarks, Jörg Ranau and Tareq Al-Fares officially opened four exhibitions on street art, architecture, augmented reality art and science where they met Saudi urban artist Talal Al Zeid, German urban artist Michel Pietsch, German architects Prof. Eckhard Gerber, who designed the King Fahad National Library, and Jens Bödecker as well as the German augmented-reality artist Friedrich Förster, who explained their works to the two dignitaries and the guests. In the coming week, the exhibitions will be open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. every day and in the evenings a number of concerts will take place in Riyadh and Jeddah. More information on the program can be found on Twitter @GermanyinKSA.
