About Us

Through their collaboration, l’Institut français in Saudi Arabia and Riyadh Art, an initiative of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, have shaped a shared space for artistic dialogue and creative exchange. La Fabrique / المصنع reflects a clear ambition: to place artistic creation at the heart of the cultural relationship between France and Saudi Arabia. Born from close cooperation between the two countries, it offers a platform dedicated to digital creation, performance, music, poetry, and beyond. At its core, this project is driven by a simple idea: to share cultural perspectives and creative visions with future generations, and to allow art to remain a living space for encounter, transmission, and renewal. Join us in this collective journey from 22 January to 14 February at Riyadh Art Hub in Jax District.

Artists

Bringing together voices from Saudi Arabia and France, this selection of artists embodies the spirit of dialogue at the heart of La Fabrique. Spanning visual arts, music, dance, and performance, their practices reflect a shared commitment to experimentation, transmission, and encounter. Rooted in diverse cultural contexts yet open to contemporary forms and technologies, these artists explore how memory, movement, sound, and innovation shape the way we inhabit the world today. Through collaboration and exchange, they invite audiences into a living creative process—one that values listening, co-creation, and the circulation of ideas beyond borders.

PROGRAM

2 FEBRUARY 2026

02.02 – 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM –  Open Rehearsal Mosaik – Performance Arts – All audience

3 FEBRUARY 2026

03.02 – 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM –  Open Rehearsal Mozaik – Performance Arts – All audience

03.02 – 8:00 PM – Saudi & French Animated Short Movies Night + Talk with film makers – Age 18+ – Register Here

4 FEBRUARY 2026

04.02 – 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM –  Open Rehearsal Mozaik – Performance Arts – All audience

04.02 –  7:30 PM – Nouvelle Vague Movie with Alliance Française: Cléo de 5 à 7 Age 15+

5 FEBRUARY 2026

05.02 – 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM –  Open Rehearsal Mosaik – Performance Arts – All audience

05.02 – 5:30 PM – Flash French Course with Alliance Française – Workshop – All audience

05.02 – 8:30 PM – Voices of La Fabrique – Open Mic – All audience

6 FEBRUARY 2026

06.02 – 3:00 PM – Youth Program Movement with Compagnie Käfig – Workshop – Age 8 – 12 – Register Here

06.02 – 4:00 PM – Speculative Futures : AI Video Generation Exploring Heritage, Archaeology, and Science Fiction with Mohamed Al Mubarak – Workshop – Age 18+ – Register Here

06.02 – 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM –  Open Rehearsal Mozaik – Performance Arts – All audience

06.02 – 9:30 PM – Concert ABØD – All audience

7 FEBRUARY 2026

07.02 – 11:00 AM – Collective Creation through Movement with Aya Afaneh – Workshop – Age 16+ – Register Here

07.02 – 4:00 PM – Speculative Futures : AI Video Generation Exploring Heritage, Archaeology, and Science Fiction with Mohamed Al Mubarak – Workshop – Age 18+ – Register Here

07.02 – 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM –  Open Rehearsal Mozaik – Performance Arts – All audience

07.02 – 5:00 PM – Create your Own Keyring – Workshop – All audience – Register Here

07.02 – 5:30 PM – Flash French Class – Workshop – All audience

07.02 – 6:00 PM – Create your Own Postcard – Workshop – All audience – Register Here

07.02 – 6:30 PM – Workshop – Flash French Class (All audience)

07.02 – 7:00 PM – French Cheese Tasting: Taste of culture with chef Philippe Caillouet – Workshop – All audience – Register Here

07.02 – 8:00 PM – Explore the city of Paris with Marion Imbert – Conference – All audience – Register Here

07-02 – 8:30 PM – Concert French & Arab songs with Ileana (All audience)

9 FEBRUARY 2026

09.02 – 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM – Open Rehearsal Mosaik – Performance Arts – All audience 

10 FEBRUARY 2026

10.02 – 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM – Game Jam La Fabrique : Create, Connect, Compete – Competition – Register here

10.02 – 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM – Open Rehearsal Mosaik – Performance Arts – All audience 

11 FEBRUARY 2026

11.02 – 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM – Game Jam La Fabrique : Create, Connect, Compete – Competition – Register here

11.02 – 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM – Open Rehearsal Mosaik – Performance Arts – All audience 

12 FEBRUARY 2026

12.02 – 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM – Game Jam La Fabrique : Create, Connect, Compete – Competition – Register here

    12.02 – 8:30 PM – Mosaik by French Compagnie Käfig, adapted by Bilal Allaf                                       Movement Performance – Free entry: subject to availability

13 FEBRUARY 2026

13.02 – 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Cringecore : Merit Behind the Brainrot with Madhawi Al-Guwaiz –Workshop – Age 15-18 – Register here

13.02 – 6:00 PM – Fragrance Layering with Faces – Workshop — Register here

  13.02 – 7:00 PM – Panel: Designers, choreographers: the process of co-creation in costume design with Nouf Mallawi, Bilal Allaf – All audience

13.02 – 9:30 PM – Voices of La Fabrique – Open Mic – All audience

14 FEBRUARY 2026

14.02 – 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Cringecore : Merit Behind the Brainrot with Madhawi Al-Guwaiz –Workshop – Age 15-18 – Register here

14.02 – 6:00 PM – Fragrance Layering with Faces – Masterclass — Age 18+ 

14.02 – 8:00 PM – Panel: Closing the Loop, Circularity in Luxury Fashion with Alexandre Capelli, Florence Bulte and Nouf Mallawi – All Audience

    14.02 – 8:30 PM – Mosaik by French Compagnie Käfig, adapted by Bilal Allaf                                       Movement Performance – Free entry: subject to availability

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