High-level Franco-Saudi Symposium on Contemporary Creation

French Embassy in Saudi Arabia | French Institute of Saudi Arabia | Royal Commission for Riyadh City As part of the launch of the French Institute of Saudi Arabia (IFAS), the Alchimistes designed and organised a high-level roundtable exploring the role of art and cultural diplomacy in the dialogue between France and Saudi Arabia. The event brought together leading figures from French and Saudi cultural and institutional sectors, including:

• Laurent Le Bon, President of the Centre Pompidou

• Eva Nguyen Binh, CEO of the French Institute

• Omar Albraik, Senior Director of Public Arts at the RCRC

• Ibrahim Al-Sanousi, Acting CEO of the Museum Commission of the Saudi Ministry of Culture

• Effat Abdullah Fadag, Moderator and Curator