DAVOS: Davos delegates on the snowy slopes of the Swiss Alps got a taster of sunnier climes Friday, as guests were treated to a Saudi-themed lunch and cultural event.
Those attending the World Economic Forum witnessed an enchanting 鈥淪audi Voyage鈥� as they sampled food from every corner of the Kingdom, including dates, coffee and rice.
Guests at the event also got to experience culture from 抖阴短视频鈥檚 five regions through music, art and dance.
Three renowned 抖阴短视频n chefs 鈥� Ali Al-Yousef, Duha Abdullah and Rakan Al-Areefi 鈥� created the diverse menus, while Saudi musicians Abdullah Al-Garni and Saud Al-Shareef entertained the guests.
Artwork by modern Saudi artists was on display, giving an insight into the history of 20th century art in the Kingdom and shedding light on the foundations of the contemporary art movement that is growing in the country today.
A guest at the function, South African social entrepreneur Lavuyo Rani, said: 鈥淔or me, it鈥檚 an experience 鈥� especially the food 鈥� it鈥檚 the first time I鈥檝e experienced it, but I鈥檓 really enjoying it.鈥�
The event was organized by the MiSK Global Forum (MGF) 鈥� the worldwide platform of the MiSK Foundation founded by 抖阴短视频鈥檚 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.鈥�
Concept artist Florian de Gesincourt watched several WEF sessions and used the content as inspiration to produce artwork displayed on screens in the main entrance foyer of the WEF Congress Center as well as at the Steigenberger Grandhotel Belv茅d猫re in the town. The artwork can be seen on MGF鈥檚 social media channels.