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DUBAI: A pop-up event showcasing up-and-coming creative talent from Saudi Arabia will be open to the public in Paris from June 23 to July 1, the Kingdom’s Fashion Commision has announced.

The event, titled EMERGE, will be located at 8 Rue de Francs Bourgeois in Paris and is to be hosted by the Saudi Fashion Commission and MoCX (the Saudi Ministry of Culture’s General Department of Innovation) in collaboration with the Saudi Visual Arts Commission, the Saudi Culinary Arts Commission, and the Saudi Music Commission.

Emerge is set to host 15 designers from the Fashion Commission’s Saudi 100 Brands initiative, with a curated selection of designs available to purchase from emerging brands and unique scents from up-and-coming Saudi perfumier, Rashat. Several artists from the Visual Arts Commission will also have their work go on show.

Meanwhile, Musicians from the Music Commission will play sets during the event as chefs from the Culinary Arts Commission will show guests a warm Arabian welcome.

“The Emerge pop-up is an opportunity for everyone in Paris to discover what Saudi creatives have to offer. I look forward to welcoming our visitors to explore one-of-a-kind products, taste authentic Arabian cuisines, and connect with the Saudi story,”  Burak Cakmak, CEO of the Fashion Commission, said in a released statement.

An invite-only Emerge Fashion Show will take place on June 21. The show will see designs from Torba Studio, Hindamme, Mazrood, Noble & Fresh, 1886 and Not Boring. Saudi female rapper Beast, and London-based Laughta will perform along with Riyadh group Jazzy Spa Sounds.