Search
Recommended search results
The National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity is an annual competitive scientific event targeting general education students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the middle and high school levels. The competition spans twenty-one scientific fields, where students compete by presenting innovative or developmental individual projects that adhere to scientific methodology controls. A specialized judging committee evaluates these projects, and it qualifies winners to represent the Kingdom in the Int...
1945 The Royal Anthem, the first musical piece, was composed specifically for the military band. 1953 The Saudi Army Music School was launched under the leadership of Tarek Abdulhakim. The school took care of the music and teaching musical theories, and it produced the first Saudi songs. 1961 The Radio Theater was established, and several national songs emerged that remain memorable to the present, such as (Watani al-Habib), sung by the Saudi artist Talal Maddah. 1962 The first musical conce...
Jabal Thawr Cultural District is a cultural and tourist project in Makkah al-Mukarramah City that narrates the story of the Cave of Jabal Thawr, which holds significant importance in the early history of Islam and the Prophet's migration from Makkah al-Mukarramah to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah . The district leverages the significance of this event to enrich the visitor experience in the region. Jabal Thawr Cultural District, a tourist destination Through the Jabal Thawr Cultural District pro...
The “13/16” project is a Saudi cultural project launched by the Ministry of Culture in 2020. It aims to document the artistic and cultural movement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . A field team implements the project under the ministry's supervision to explore the manifestations of the cultural sectors and their support across all thirteen regions of Saudi Arabia. This is achieved through capturing photographs, or video clips to create a visual library of Saudi culture. Culture encompa...
The Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts , known as the Society of Culture and Arts, is a society aimed at nurturing young talents, developing arts and culture, preserving and advancing heritage, and supporting artistic and social interests in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was established in 1973. The Establishment of the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts Establishing the Arab Saudi Society for Culture and Arts originated from a group of poets, actors, musicians, and artists ai...
The National Urban Heritage Register is an entity that aims to identify, classify, and document urban heritage buildings and sites across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is a branch of the National Antiquities Register, encompassing all types and forms of urban heritage sites and antiquities It was established by the Heritage Commission to serve as a national document for urban heritage sites in the Kingdom. Goals of the National Urban Heritage Register It aims to transform the urban environmen...
It is a global fund established by the Royal Commission for al-Ula in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It specializes in safeguarding the Arabian leopard, improving its chances of survival, and ensuring its ongoing coexistence with its natural prey. The Arabian leopard has been classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as critically endangered and at severe risk. The number of Arabian leopards classified as critically endangered, according to the IUCN, is estimated to ...
The Jax Art Festival is a collection of artworks, activities, and artistic programs presented at the Diriyah Biennale headquarters in the JAX district in the Diriyah Governorate, part of the Riyadh region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Culture inaugurated it on July 14, 2022. The festivities lasted for ten days, with the participation of several local and international artists, supported by the Quality of Life Program, one of the Saudi Vision 2030 initiatives. It included vario...
The Year of Saudi Coffee is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Culture. It aimed to celebrate Saudi coffee throughout 2022, by organizing initiatives, events, and activities all year round, with participation from various government and private entities. A special visual identity was also created for the Year of Saudi Coffee initiative, which accompanies all events, activities, and designs presented by the ministry or its partners. Because Saudi coffee is an important element of local cu...
The NEOM Media Village is a village that houses sound studios and film production support facilities, based in NEOM , northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was opened on September 14, 2022. Studios of NEOM Media Village The NEOM Media Village and the Bajdah Desert Studios witnessed the operation of three sound studios, producing films that meet demand from both regional and international production. During the trial operation period, they provided support for around twenty-five televisio...
The Cultural Development Fund is one of the channels for developing the cultural sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the tools used to stimulate investment in the cultural sector, aiming to enhance efficiency and have a positive impact on the country's social and economic sectors. The Cultural Development Fund was established in 2021 as a legal entity with administrative and financial independence. It is organizationally affiliated with the National Development Fund, and it...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's millennia-old antiquities are archaeological sites that hold both immovable and movable artifacts, whether located underground or underwater, all within the country's borders. The Kingdom boasts numerous historical sites and landmarks that weave the narrative of not only the Kingdom itself but also the broader history of the Arabian Peninsula. The Kingdom is recognized as one of the oldest human settlement areas and a crossroads for many ancient civilizat...
