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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 over the past five decades. The exhibition was organized by the General Presidency for Youth Welfare (previously) and was one of the responsibilities transferred to the Ministry of Culture after its establishment in 2019. The exhibition did not just honor those artworks by showcas...

The Literary Partner Initiative seeks to develop cultural partnerships between literary and cultural cafes and the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first edition of the initiative was launched in March 2021, as its value lies in targeting cafes as dynamic environments for exchanging opinions and as cultural venues regularly visited by people. The initiative organizes cultural activities held ...

The Project for Inventorying Theatrical Groups, Folk Arts, and Their Practitioners is an initiative announced by the Theater and Performing Arts Commission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2022. The project aims to organize the work of these groups, create a database to support them and make their operations more organized and efficient, and assess the infrastructure and cultural activities of these groups. Mechanism and stages of the project The Project for Inventorying Theatrical Groups, Fol...

Traditional Architecture in Riyadh Province is an architectural style and building method that reflects the history of the community and the development of urbanization in Riyadh Province. It includes the form of construction, the techniques used, and the materials employed. The province has experienced a chronological evolution in building styles, influenced by the availability of architectural skills, construction materials, the lifestyle of the local inhabitants, and the surrounding environm...

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 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 be less...

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 var...