Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 21 June, 2019 2:25 am |

The Historic Jeddah Season, a celebration of art, culture, history and entertainment, opened with tremendous success on June 8, 2019 in Al Balad which has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Founded in 2009 by Hamza Serafi and Mohammed Hafiz in Jeddah, Athr Gallery plays a pivotal role in building the Contemporary art scene in Saudi. Representing international as well as Middle Eastern artists, Athr provides a space for creative experimentation with an aim to sustain and encourage engagement with local audiences. It is an initiative with an aim to establish a sustainable art scene with an international presence, representing Middle Eastern artists as well as international artists. At the Historic Jeddah Season, one of the many exhibits is an installation piece which tells the story of the origin of the discovery of coffee by Imam Al Shathli, created by Sarah Al Abdali in collaboration with artist Salem Bajnaid. 

The Athr Gallery is located in the Garden