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- More than 100 governmental entities and a large number of private sector representatives participated in the campaign
- There was great interest in the project with more than 45,000 registrations for the “Discover Your Hobby” test
JEDDAH: The Hawi digital platform’s campaign to encourage and raise awareness of the importance of hobbies has successfully concluded.
The initiative — which boasted the slogan “If you have a hobby, you have a story” — was set up as part of the Kingdom’s Quality of Life Program to foster a culture of participation across diverse domains and pursuits.
More than 100 governmental entities and a large number of private sector representatives participated in the campaign, which ran from Aug. 10-24.
There was great interest in the project with more than 45,000 registrations for the “Discover Your Hobby” test, which assisted individuals in identifying possible interests.
Tariq bin Adnan Al-Ghourabi, general manager of Hawi, said: “The large response from the community reflects an increasing interest in the culture of participating in hobbies, affirming that hobbies are an important part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle.”
Al-Ghourabi added that the campaign contributed to raising awareness about the importance of practicing hobbies and their positive impact on an individual’s mental and physical health.
It also encouraged participation in diverse activities and highlighted the significant value of spending enjoyable, beneficial time on hobbies.
Ahmed Al-Khateeb, chairman of the Quality of Life Program committee, emphasized the importance of practicing hobbies and their positive impact.
Khalid Albaker, CEO of the Quality of Life Program Center, said that hobbies were an important part of life and invited youngsters to join in the search to discover their own interests.