Saudipedia - Culture

The first historical novel in modern Saudi literature is Amir al-Hob (Prince of Love) by the Saudi novelist and short story writer Mohammed Bin Zare' Aqeel, which was published in 1965. Mohammed Bin Zare' Aqee...

The Cultural Database Survey is a Saudi national platform launched by the Ministry of Culture on September 2, 2020. It specializes in cataloging active forces and cadres in the Saudi cultural sector. The platform operat...

The novel 'al-Taw'aman' (The Twins) by Abdul Quddus al-Ansari is considered the first novel in the history of modern Saudi literature . Some critics even believe it to be the first novel in the Arabian Pe...

Yes, there is. Critics divide Saudi theater since its inception into two sections: the first is the inception and authorship, and the second is theatrical work. The inception was by the writer Ahmed al-Sibai with the pl...

Yes, there is a multi-talent assessment test in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called 'the scale of Mawhiba for multiple mental abilities', which specializes in assessing students' academic abilities and ski...

Yes, the Saudi Falcons Club works on the cultural development and promotion of this Saudi heritage through events, festivals, and auctions that preserve the hobby of falconry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and take care...

It is one of the traditional dances from the northern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, also known as al-Dahiyya. It is also called Anfas al-Fursan (Breaths of the Knights). It is performed with men lining up in a ...

The Year of Arabic Calligraphy is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia throughout 2020 and extended for an additional year until 2021. With its own dedicated visual identity, ...

The Saudi Ministry of Culture launched an art exhibition titled 'Art Memento' in 2019, as a literary tribute to Saudi artists by showcasing their works previously featured in art exhibitions and competitions o...

Yes, there are musical plays in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including one that was performed in the Riyadh Season 2022 titled 'Kan Ya Ma Kan'. It is a Saudi fictional play performed in classical Arabic, inter...

Al-Qatt al-Asiri is the art of wall decoration and ornamentation in Aseer Province in the southwestern part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The term al-Qatt linguistically means line or carving. This art form dates back...

Around eighty-four public libraries exist in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, spreading across its provinces, governorates, and cities. These libraries provide services to all segments of society for free. They are visited ...