Culture & Education | Thursday 2 January, 2020 3:27 am

Dubai Culture to host debut season 
of Al Shindagha Days in January 2020

In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to revive and develop Dubai’s historic areas, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced that it will host the first season...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 2 January, 2020 3:13 am

Jeddah University, Arab Federation for Sports Culture Sign MoU

Jeddah University signed today, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Arab Federation for Sports Culture, to cooperate in the field of executive business to provide opportunities for training, technical consultations and exchange of experiences in the field of sports sciences. The two...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 January, 2020 1:16 am

Misk Art reopens Riyadh’s largest fine arts gallery

The Prince Faisal bin Fahd Fine Arts Hall was reopened on Monday, under the patronage of Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah, who is also the chairman of the Misk Art Institute. The aim of reopening the gallery is to restore its main role in stimulating the Saudi art scene, to be a...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 5:15 am

Cultural scholarships on offer to Saudi students in an educational first

Cultural scholarships to some of the world’s top universities are to be offered to Saudi students in an educational first for the Kingdom. Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud announced the launch of the country’s first cultural scholarship program...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 4:04 am

Dubai Culture’s Advisory Committee for Performing Arts meets to discuss the status of theatre sector

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority’s (Dubai Culture) Advisory Committee for Performing Arts held its first meeting to discuss the state of affairs of the theatre sector in the Emirate and to explore ways to create a sustainable creative environment for performing arts and artists. Experts in...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 31 December, 2019 1:29 am

Hisn Khor Fakkan offers a host of educational programmes during first quarter of 2020

As part of its strategy to position museums as learning destination, Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA), has announced a wide array of educational and entertaining programmes and activities at Hisn Khor Fakkan (Fort) to take place during the first quarter of 2020.    The Fort, which...

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Culture & Education | Monday 30 December, 2019 2:37 pm

Hitting the Right Note

Streaming companies should stay close to local music and artists to grow in the region says Deezer’s CEO for MENA and Turkey, Tarek Mounir. The Middle East and North Africa are a musical goldmine. The region has some of the most exciting music acts in the world and a host of young fans...

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Culture & Education | Monday 30 December, 2019 12:57 am

Minister of Media Chairs Meeting of SPA Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Saudi News Agency (SPA) held here its 14th meeting, presided over by Minister of Media Turki bin Abdullah Al-Shabanah, Chairmen of the SPA Board of Directors, in the presence of the members. At the outset of the meeting, the Minister of Media and Chairman of the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 29 December, 2019 1:51 am

The Royal Commission For Alula Unveils Maraya: A World Class Mirrored Concert Hall

The newly constructed Maraya concert hall in AlUla in Saudi Arabia has been unveiled as part of the Winter at Tantora festival.  ‘Maraya’, which in Arabic means reflection or mirror, is built close to Hegra Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO world heritage site.  The...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 29 December, 2019 1:38 am

Ad-Diriyah Glows in the International Contemporary Art Scene

From Within art exhibition, organised by Ministry of Culture, took place from 8 to 26 December, and hosted 25 artists from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and internationally. The artworks at the exhibition are results of profound concepts and raise...

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