Location:  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

In 2019, TalentS was selected by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City to establish a festival operations management office to manage the curation services, operations, production, community engagement, and communication of Noor Riyadh. 

Noor Riyadh’s 2021 theme of “Under One Sky” united more than 60 artists from over 20 countries showing the power of inclusivity and shared humanity through art. More than 300,000 people attended the festival in total, with over 12,000 visiting the Light Upon Light: Light Art.  Since the 1960s exhibition at King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD). In addition, the festival offered more than 200 volunteers the chance to explore the creative field and gain professional experience. 

Notably, two Guinness World Records were awarded for Koert Vermeulen’s ‘Star in Motion’ and Karolina Halatak’s ‘Beacon’, two artworks commissioned for the festival’s inaugural year.

TalentS is the Festival Management Office for Noor Riyadh 2022. 

Location:  Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

A flagship program designed, created, and operated by TalentS for Saudi Aramco. TalentS role was the overall management of the competitions, the readers camp, and the design of the online platform. 

The iRead program includes workshops, lectures, and intensive training programs culminating in a national completion. Every element of the program is designed to develop critical thinking skills in literature and build confidence by connecting with Middle Eastern writers & artists, enabling participants to present their ideas in a creative and powerful way.

The iRead program celebrates photography, running a special competition that challenged professional photographers – both men and women – to communicate why reading matters.