{"id":12141,"date":"2024-03-19T10:23:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T10:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owis.org\/sa\/?p=12141"},"modified":"2025-05-16T02:35:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:35:25","slug":"saudi-founding-day-celebrations-at-owis-riyadh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owis.org\/sa\/blog\/saudi-founding-day-celebrations-at-owis-riyadh\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Founding Day celebrations at OWIS Riyadh"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12141\" class=\"elementor elementor-12141\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29b68d12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"29b68d12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4905d5f7 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4905d5f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2000cc7b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2000cc7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OWIS Riyadh spared no effort in making Saudi Founding Day celebrations memorable! Parades were organized adorned with vibrant colors meandering through the campus, showcasing the essence of Saudi tradition. Intricate henna designs, face painting and traditional dances transported everyone to the heart of Saudi Arabia, bringing a sense of unity and pride.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also had a special guest as our primary grade students took part in an informative session with artist, Ms. Alia Aldiqs from the Synergy Art Club. Ms. Alia Aldiqs shared her journey as an artist deeply rooted in the rich culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.globalschools.com\/oneworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Saudi-Founding-Day-celebrations-at-OWIS-Riyadh2-768x513-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saudi Founding Day celebrations at OWIS Riyadh was a day to celebrate the beauty of diversity, where students from various backgrounds came together to honor and appreciate the culture and legacy of the nation. In a world where borders may separate, events like these serve as reminders of the unifying power of culture and community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d18d129 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d18d129\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a27609 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2a27609\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c49bb exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"74c49bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OWIS Riyadh spared no effort in making Saudi Founding Day celebrations memorable! 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