مَعْرِضُ صُوَرٍ يُبْرِزُ حِكَايَاتِ رُوَاةِ الْعُلَا فِي بَارِيسَ
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يَسْتَمِرُّ مَعْرِضُ «أَنَا رَاوٍ: مُشَارَكَةُ قِصَصِ الْعُلَا» فِي مَقَرِّ اليُونِسْكُو بِبَارِيسَ حَتَّى ٣١ أُغُسْطُسَ ٢٠٢٦. وَيَعْرِضُ الْمَعْرِضُ وَاحِدَةً وَعِشْرِينَ صُورَةً لِرُوَاةِ الْعُلَا، وَهُمْ مُرْشِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُجْتَمَعِ الْمَحَلِّيِّ.
وَتُظْهِرُ صُوَرُ الْمُصَوِّرِ نِيكْ جَاكْسُونَ الرُّوَاةَ فِي أَمَاكِنَ مَعْرُوفَةٍ، مِثْلَ الْحِجْرِ وَبَلْدَةِ الْعُلَا الْقَدِيمَةِ وَدَادَانَ وَجَبَلِ عِكْمَةَ. وَلَا يَشْرَحُ الرُّوَاةُ تَارِيخَ هٰذِهِ الْأَمَاكِنِ فَقَطْ، بَلْ يَتَحَدَّثُونَ أَيْضًا عَنْ ذِكْرَيَاتِهِمْ وَتَجَارِبِهِمْ.
وَتُقَدِّمُ اليُونِسْكُو الْمَعْرِضَ مَعَ الْهَيْئَةِ الْمَلَكِيَّةِ لِمُحَافَظَةِ الْعُلَا. وَهُوَ جُزْءٌ مِنْ مَشْرُوعٍ يَسْتَخْدِمُ الْحِوَارَ وَحِكَايَةَ الْقِصَصِ لِتَقْرِيبِ النَّاسِ مِنَ التُّرَاثِ. وَفِي أُسْبُوعِ الِافْتِتَاحِ، قَادَ رَاوِيَانِ جَوْلَاتٍ وَجَلَسَاتٍ لِتَبَادُلِ الْقِصَصِ مَعَ الزُّوَّارِ.
يُذَكِّرُ الْمَعْرِضُ الزُّوَّارَ بِأَنَّ التُّرَاثَ لَيْسَ مَبَانِيَ وَقِطَعًا قَدِيمَةً فَقَطْ. فَهُوَ يَعِيشُ أَيْضًا فِي ذِكْرَيَاتِ النَّاسِ وَفِي مَا يَنْقُلُونَهُ إِلَى الْآخَرِينَ. وَبِهٰذِهِ الصُّوَرِ، تَصِلُ قِصَصُ الْعُلَا إِلَى جُمْهُورٍ دَوْلِيٍّ فِي بَارِيسَ.
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Photography Exhibition Highlights AlUla Storytellers in Paris
The exhibition “I Am a Rawi: Sharing Stories of AlUla” is continuing at UNESCO headquarters in Paris until August 31, 2026. It displays 21 photographs of AlUla’s Rawis, who are guides from the local community.
The photographs, by Nick Jackson, show the Rawis at well-known places such as Hegra, AlUla Old Town, Dadan, and Jabal Ikmah. The Rawis do not only explain the history of these places; they also speak about their memories and experiences.
UNESCO is presenting the exhibition with the Royal Commission for AlUla. It is part of a project that uses dialogue and storytelling to bring people closer to heritage. During the opening week, two Rawis led tours and story-sharing sessions with visitors.
The exhibition reminds visitors that heritage is not only old buildings and objects. It also lives in people’s memories and in what they pass on to others. Through these photographs, AlUla’s stories are reaching an international audience in Paris.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| مَعْرِضٌ | noun | exhibition |
| رُوَاةٌ | noun | storytellers; narrators |
| مُرْشِدُونَ | noun | guides |
| مُجْتَمَعٌ مَحَلِّيٌّ | noun phrase | local community |
| مُصَوِّرٌ | noun | photographer |
| ذِكْرَيَاتٌ | noun | memories |
| تَجَارِبُ | noun | experiences |
| حِوَارٌ | noun | dialogue |
| جَلَسَاتٌ | noun | sessions |
| تُبْرِزُ | verb | highlights; shows |
| يَنْقُلُونَهُ | verb | they pass it on |
Sources
- Arab News: From AlUla to Paris: The rawis bring ancient tradition to global stage
- UNESCO: I Am a Rawi: Sharing Stories – Discovering Cultures
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