Culture & Education | Wednesday 28 April, 2021 3:32 pm

UNESCO Executive Board adopts the first UAE-led decision “A Framework for Culture and Arts Education”

The UNESCO Executive Board unanimously adopted the first UAE-led decision submitted to it entitled “A Framework for Culture and Art Education,” which was developed to enhance cooperation between culture and education.  In line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 27 April, 2021 8:33 am

Minister of Media Honors Former SPA President, Following Retirement

The Acting Minister of Media and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi honored the former President of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) Abdullah bin Fahd Al-Hussein, on the occasion of his retirement, in the presence of the Acting...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 April, 2021 3:12 pm

Culture Minister announces Arab Poetry Path project

Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan announced on Monday that the Arab Poetry Path project would be launched soon in accordance with Vision 2030.The project will document the locations of the most famous ancient Arab poems.Prince Badr said the project aims to develop and document ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 18 April, 2021 2:48 pm

Historical Diriyah Celebrates World Heritage Day as the Biggest Heritage, Cultural Project Inaugurated by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today celebrates the World Heritage Day that is annually marked on April 18. Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) is racing against time to finish various projects aimed at developing and rehabilitating heritage sites in Diriyah, whose inauguration ceremonies were...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 18 April, 2021 11:12 am

Al-Rahebeen Mosque in Dumat Al-Jandal tells story of 150 years ago

As part of Prince Muhammad Bin Salman Project for Historical Mosques Renovation in the Kingdom the historic Al-Rahebeen Mosque, which dates back nearly 150 years ago, has been reopened in Dumat Al-Jandal. The project seeks to rehabilitate abandoned historic mosques. The historic mosque is...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 April, 2021 3:58 am

Ministry of Culture officials take part in preparatory meetings ahead of G20 Summit in Italy

Officials from the Ministry of Culture and its commissions took part in the virtual preparatory meetings organized by Italy, the host of the 2021 G20 Summit, as part of the work of the cultural track on the sidelines of the G20 agenda. The cultural track emerged during Saudi Arabia's...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 14 April, 2021 2:10 am

HRH Crown Prince's Great Project Brings 1400-Year-Old Jarir Al-Bajali Mosque in Taif to Life

The historical Jarir Al-Bajali mosque is located in the Haddad Bani Malik center, south of the Taif governorate in Makkah region and is one of the oldest historical mosques in the region. Named after the Prophet’s companion, Jarir Al-Bajali, it is part of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad bin...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 6 April, 2021 7:00 am

7 winners of Princess Seetah bint Abdul Aziz Award for excellence in social work honored at ceremony

A group of seven winners have been awarded a prestigious Saudi accolade for their excellence in social work during the coronavirus pandemic. The winners of the Princess Seetah bint Abdul Aziz Award, selected from 404 applications, received their honors during a socially distanced virtual...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 4 April, 2021 9:22 am

Curtain call for Noor Riyadh’s citywide installations as exhibition continues to enthrall

As the citywide installations of Noor Riyadh, one of the world’s most exciting festivals of light and art, come to a close, residents are celebrating the inaugural festival’s positive impact on the city and its community with more than 300,000 people having enjoyed the event to date. Since ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 4 April, 2021 12:46 am

20 artists to take part in sculpture symposium in Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah

The Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium, launched by Riyadh Art, will run for 22 days, from Nov. 10 to Dec. 6, with the participation of 20 professional sculptors from inside and outside the Kingdom, in Jax district, Diriyah. Held under the theme “The Poetics of Space,” this year’s...

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