JEDDAH — Saudi female craftswomen have left a strong impression among the participants of the 19th edition of the Sharjah Heritage Days, organized by the Sharjah Institute for Heritage. Under the slogan "Heritage and the Future," the activities of the Sharjah Heritage Days began on March 10 in the heart of Sharjah's Heritage Square. The idea for the Sharjah Heritage Days arose from a desire to connect the past with the present and to employ heritage tools to achieve greater success in the future. Al-Sorayai Art Troupe from Al-Ahsa took part in the event, which included more than 33 countries from all over the world, and presented different colors of Saudi art. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Fatima Al-Ghamdi, a trainer and craftswoman, was invited by the Sharjah Institute for Heritage to represent the Kingdom along with a number of female artisans to introduce visitors to the Saudi heritage. Eida Al-Harthy said she took part in the event with the art of Saudi Sadu weaving, which is one of the country's oldest traditional crafts and is famous in many regions of the country. She elaborated by emphasizing that the trade is based on the use of materials and tools such as camel hair, goat and sheep wool, spindles, and stitched and wooden pegs, among others. The supervisor of the Saudi pavilion in the Sharjah Heritage Days, Khalid bin Fahd Al-Hamim, praised the participation by the daughters of the homeland in the Gulf festival, saying that this was the result of effective consolidation of their strong presence in the event, as well as the evidence of them representing the Kingdom in various Gulf, Arab, and international forums.
