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The International Cultural Excellence Award is dedicated to honoring international individuals and cultural institutions that have contributed to enriching the contemporary international cultural scene in selected topics within the sixteen cultural sectors, such as music, architecture and design arts, heritage, museums, libraries, visual arts, and fashion. The award is part of the tracks under the National Cultural Awards Initiative by the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and...

The Business Owners Award is dedicated to honoring and appreciating the contributions of businesswomen and businessmen who support cultural activities across various cultural sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This award highlights their active role in fostering Saudi cultural production, whether through sponsoring creative talents of both genders, providing direct or indirect financial support for cultural activities, initiatives, and entities, contributing to the establishment of cultura...

The National Cultural Awards are granted to Saudi citizens and active institutions that achieve accomplishments across sixteen cultural and artistic tracks, launched by the Ministry of Culture in 2020. Winners receive financial and moral support to enhance their activities, in addition to honorary representation of a cultural sector at events and occasions held during the year they won. The awards include: First: Main Awards Cultural Pioneer Award The award is granted based on the individual’...

The National Cultural Communication Award (formerly known as the National Dialogue Award) is an annual national award in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Established by the King Abdulaziz Center for Cultural Communication (KACCC) (formerly the King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue ) on December 15, 2020, the award aims to promote the values of tolerance, coexistence, and national unity. It encourages the contributions of government and private institutions, civil society organizations, and i...

Abdo Khal He won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction , 'Arabic Booker Prize,' in its third edition in 2010, for his novel Tarmi bisharr (Throwing Sparks) published in 2009. He is the first Saudi novelist to win the prize, and his novel has been translated into English and French.   Abdo Khal is a Saudi novelist born in al-Mijannah Town, in Jazan Province , southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His other works include Hiwar 'ala bawabat al-ard (A Dialogue at the Gates...

The Literature Award is an annual national cultural award in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is granted to authors in four categories: poetry collections, novels, short stories, and children's literature. Every year, one of these categories is selected for the award. The award was launched as part of the National Cultural Awards initiative announced by Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan al-Saud , the minister of culture, in 2019. The first edition of the award was launched in June 2020. L...

The King Abdulaziz Award for Folk Literature is the first award for folk literature in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the highest in value worldwide, with a prize of up to SAR24 million. It is an annual award and one of the events of the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival , dedicated to camel racing, established in 2017. The King Abdulaziz Award for Folk Literature includes folk literature arts in three categories: al-Shailat (oral poetry), Nabati poetry, and poetry debate. Significance The King Ab...

The King Salman Award for Postgraduate Studies in the History and Civilization of the Arabian Peninsula is an annual honorary award presented by the King Salman Center for Studies in the History and Civilization of the Arabian Peninsula at the College of Arts at King Saud University in the capital, Riyadh . The award is divided into two main categories; the first is distinguished doctoral and master's theses, and the second is scientific research within a supportive and incentivizing progr...

The Local Content Award is a national Saudi award announced by the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority on May 30, 2022. It aims to raise awareness of local content in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and promote successful practices to enhance its level and contribute to its development. The award targets three categories: government entities, private sector establishments, and individuals. First edition of the Local Content Award On August 9, 2022, the Local Content and Government Pr...

The Culinary Arts Award was launched by the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of the National Cultural Awards initiative announced in 2019. Its first edition was launched in June 2020. The award honors individuals who contribute to enriching the culinary field and make a tangible impact on it. Objectives of the Culinary Arts Award The Culinary Arts Award aims to establish a database in the culinary field as an emerging field and preserve the Saudi heritage in the culina...

The Youth Cultural Award is an annual national cultural award in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is granted to Saudi citizens aged between twenty-one and forty years who have made a distinctive cultural contribution in any of the cultural sectors. It was launched as part of the National Cultural Awards initiative announced by the Ministry of Culture in 2019. The first edition of the award was launched in June 2020. Youth Cultural Award's objectives The Youth Cultural Award aims to honor an...

The Film Award is an annual national cultural award in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is granted to creators who have made a positive impact in the field of Saudi film production . It aims to convey the voices of these creators to a broader audience to enrich local cinematic content. The Film Award was launched as part of the National Cultural Awards initiative announced by the Ministry of Culture in 2019. The first edition of the award was launched in June 2020. Film Award's nominees The...