Culture

Saudi Arabia, represented by its Heritage Commission, is taking part in the Beijing International Book Fair, which began on Wednesday and continues until Sunday. The Kingdom was invited to participate at the event as a guest of honor.…
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AlUla Public Library is a knowledge oasis for both the local community and international visitors, catering to their intellectual, cultural, and artistic pursuits. Situated in AlUla’s Al-Jadidah Arts District, the library boasts a vast…
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Saudi Arabia’s ambassador-designate to Japan, Ghazi Binzagr, discussed cultural ties between the Kingdom and Japan with Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko on Friday. Binzagr shared on X that he was inspired by Koike’s knowledge and experience.…
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Huddled in the back of a van, Rebin Pishtiwan carefully scans one yellowed page after another, as part of his mission to digitize historic Kurdish books at risk of disappearing. Seen as the world’s largest stateless people, the Kurds are…
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Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Qatari counterpart, Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani, on Wednesday officially inaugurated the direct route between Doha and AlUla that was recently introduced by Qatar…
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A series of cultural events are to take place in Jeddah as part of a project aimed at highlighting historic areas of the city. International and regional artists will bring together traditional and contemporary art during performances…
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More than 1,000 local, Arab and international publishing houses displayed their products at over 400 pavilions at the Jeddah Book Fair, which concluded on Dec. 16. The 10-day fair was organized by the Literature, Publishing and…
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Saudi Arabia is participating in the Artigiano in Fiera exhibition in Milan, Italy, which runs from Dec. 2-10. The Saudi pavilion, overseen by the Ministry of Culture, will showcase various aspects of the country’s culture and rich national…
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The “Riyadh Walkers” initiative was started by Hassan Al-Felo, Saleh Al-Ansar, Abdul Karim Al-Saghir, Mohamed Al-Ruwaili and Nasser Al-Balawi. The group began with walking in King Abdullah Park in Riyadh every Friday at dawn. With the…
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The cultural affairs consul at the Consulate General of Indonesia in Jeddah, Soeharyo Tri Sasongko, recently visited the Hira Cultural District exhibit in Makkah. Sasongko toured the Revelation Exhibition and neighborhood and met several…
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