Enrichment in the Spring 2017
April 14 – 19
Be A Pioneer!
Make sure you saved the date for this exciting program! From April 14 to 19, Enrichment in the Spring will revive your pioneer spirit with more than 15 events.
Keynotes, exhibitions and workshops will give you opportunities to explore new territories in many fields, including medicine, physics, chemistry, biology and electronics, and also in art and the exploration of Saudi Arabia.
International and in-Kingdom speakers will share their own experiences of pioneering and will give us insightful perspectives into their areas of knowledge. The program will be kicked off by an exceptional Film Festival screening eight pioneer movies over the weekend (April 14 to 15). Movies will also be screened after the evening keynotes on April 17, 18 and 19.
The Opening Night will kick off the program with an exceptional musical performance by Saudi singer Abdulrahman Mohammed and his musicians on Sunday, April 16 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Must-see keynotes
- Monday, April 17 – Pioneering in Science:
- Alan Lightman, physicist and writer: The Discoveries: Great
Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science - Laurent Lantieri, who performed the first full-face
transplantation: Restoring Bodies to Restore Humanity
- Alan Lightman, physicist and writer: The Discoveries: Great
- Tuesday, April 18 – Pioneering in Exploration of Arabia:
- Alastair Humphreys, adventurer and author who walked across the
Empty Quarter: The Call of the Wild - Mike Bruton: Quest for Perfection. The Contributions of Muslim
Scientists to the Golden Age of Islam
- Alastair Humphreys, adventurer and author who walked across the
- Wednesday, April 19 – Pioneering in Technology with:
- Professor Eric R. Fossum, inventor: Phone Camera, HD Video: The
Revolution of CMOS Sensor
- Professor Eric R. Fossum, inventor: Phone Camera, HD Video: The
Interactive and cultural events
- Exhibitions:
- Pioneering Plastic Painting by Mbongeni Buthelezi, who paints with
recycled plastic - Celebrate Saudi Arabia Art Competition: more than 50 pieces of art
from the community - Old maps of Saudi Arabia
- 1,000 Days in KAUST
- Wilfred Thesiger collection and photos of the Empty Quarter
- Pioneering Plastic Painting by Mbongeni Buthelezi, who paints with
- Workshops:
- Pioneering Plastic Painting: the artist Mbongeni Buthelezi will
build an art project related to Earth Day with the KAUST community - Discover and build your own astrolabe
- Pioneering Plastic Painting: the artist Mbongeni Buthelezi will
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