Culture & Education | Sunday 23 May, 2021 6:19 am

Saudi Arabia continues to advance cultural sector

Saudi Arabia has affirmed its commitment to supporting cultural diversity at a speech during a high-level meeting organized by the UN General Assembly. The speech, delivered by Sarah Ashour as part of Saudi Arabia’s permanent delegation to the UN, outlined that the Kingdom is embarking on...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 May, 2021 6:46 am

Inaugural Saudi Red Sea film festival go for movie submissions

Organizers of the delayed first edition of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival (RSFF) are inviting movie submissions for the event’s launch later this year. Set to take place in Jeddah’s historic downtown Al-Balad area – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – from Nov. 11 to...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 May, 2021 6:43 am

Plan for joint Saudi-Greek cultural program in next 2 years

Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan met with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou at the presidential palace in Athens on Wednesday. Prince Badr is on a two-day official visit to Greece that will include meetings with Greek officials to look into cultural cooperation ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 May, 2021 11:34 am

The Red Sea International Film Festival opens film submissions for the inaugural Festival,

The Red Sea International Film Festival is set to open to submissions for its first edition, taking place November 11–20, 2021. Filmmakers from Asia and Africa, including the Arab world, are invited to submit films from May 18 until August 18, 2021.  Established names and emerging...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 May, 2021 9:23 am

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University Seeks to Teach Today's Youth to Become Tomorrow's Leaders as Globally Competent Citizens

Over the past century, our vast world has in certain ways become increasingly smaller. With the rise of commercial airplane flight, every major city across the planet has come to be within a day's journey of each other. People who would never have interacted, separated by continents, can now...

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Culture & Education | Monday 10 May, 2021 5:43 am

According to Shanghai Classification 2019 and 2020, Four Saudi Universities Ranked World's Best Top and First Arab World

Four Saudi universities have achieved remarkable scientific achievement and distinguished academic progress according to the most renowned global ranking center of Shanghai, as they topped the list of the best universities in the world, and the first Arab universities, surpassing their counterparts ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 May, 2021 5:23 am

Najran’s historic Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque reopens for prayer after renovation

The historic Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque has been renovated as part of Prince Muhammad Bin Salman Project for Historical Mosques Renovation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under which 30 mosques in 10 regions are be restored and rehabilitated. It is considered one of the oldest buildings in the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 May, 2021 5:16 am

The Jeddah Municipality Launches the “Draw a Nation” Initiative in the Tahlia Walkway.

Eng. Ayed Ali Al-Zahrani, The Undersecretary for the Mayor of Jeddah for Community Service, launched the “Draw a Nation” initiative in the Tahlia Walkway in partnership with international artist Shalimar Sharbatly, which comes within the framework of initiatives to improve the visual scene in...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 5 May, 2021 10:11 am

Performing arts in Saudi Arabia take center stage in new development strategy

The Theater and Performing Arts Commission has finalized its strategy for the development of the sector in Saudi Arabia, in line with the framework established by the National Strategy for Culture. It was formulated after an in-depth analysis of the state of the theater and performing arts in...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 5 May, 2021 3:32 am

MiSK, King Khalid Foundation Cooperate to Ensure Sustainability of Non-profit Organizations

The Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (MiSK) and King Khalid Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of supporting youth non-profit organizations, boosting their social impact and enhancing their contributions to realizing the comprehensive national development program,...

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