Wamdat and Crafts & Professions reinforce Al Wusta TV programmes
'Crafts and Professions'
"Crafts and Professions" airs every Tuesday at 8:00 PM and is presented by media personality Obaid bin Hamed Al Tunaiji. Through this programme, the channel seeks to preserve the craft heritage and encourage interest in authentic Bedouin crafts and professions by hosting a number of prominent craftsmen and handicrafts for which the Central Region is famous, and sharing their experiences and beginnings in these crafts and industries.
'Wamdat'
"Wamdat" programme, presented by media personality Saeed Al Qamzi every Saturday at 6:30 PM, highlights the creativity and successes of the sons and daughters of the Central Region who have excelled in the fields of science, literature, and culture, and have also excelled in their professional lives, making them role models for society.
Preserving and documenting Al Wusta heritage
Saeed Rashid Al Ketbi, Director of Al Wusta from Al Dhaid TV Channel, said that through "Wamdat" and "Crafts and Professions" programmes, the channel sought to highlight the people of the Central Region and their significant roles in supporting and developing the region, whether through their literary, scientific, cultural, or heritage works.
Al Ketbi added that traditional crafts and industries are gaining traction at events and occasions, so the channel decided to dedicate an entire programme to them this year as part of our commitment to preserving and documenting our tangible and intangible heritage and passing it on to new generations.
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