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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...

The Saudi Noqush Initiative is a Saudi national initiative that specializes in rock and written inscriptions on mountains and valleys in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Heritage Commission of the Ministry of Culture launched it in November 2021. It aims to assure the cultural value of these kinds of arts and also to engage the community in searching for and discovering them in the provinces of the Kingdom. The initiative contributed to the discovery of about 3 thousand inscriptions, writings, ...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to participate in the establishment of UNESCO in 1946. It was among the pioneer twenty countries that gathered in London right after World War II to establish the organization that sought to consolidate a true culture of peace based on intellectual and moral solidarity in order to prevent another world war. In 1964, Saudi Arabia appointed Ham...

Mud houses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reflect one of the earliest architectural concepts upon which homes, forts, palaces, and houses were built in the Kingdom. These constructions are based on the use of mud, a common material in most building processes. Mud is used for both interior and exterior walls and acts as a binding material between the stone foundations. It is mixed with straw to prevent cracking. Materials used in mud houses in Saudi Arabia One of the materials used in mud archit...

Jax District is a cultural and artistic district that was inaugurated in 2021 in the Governorate of Diriyah in Riyadh Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was developed by the Saudi Ministry of Culture to serve as a supportive platform for local talents and a reference point for culture and arts. It hosts local and international exhibitions, as well as cultural and artistic activities throughout the year. Jax District establishment Jax District was originally an industrial area comprising one ...

Book Fairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are an international or local cultural event that represents a public marketplace for books, an economic field for publishers and retail booksellers, authors, literary agents, journalists, and the general public. They are organized by the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission , affiliated with the Ministry of Culture , in one of the Saudi cities such as Jeddah Governorate or Riyadh City. The Riyadh and Jeddah book fairs are described as int...

King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSAA) is an institution responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Arabic language and supporting it in speech and writing inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its responsibilities include serving the Arabic language globally, enhancing its civilizational, scientific, and cultural contribution, strengthening its potential through various means, and achieving the goals of the Human Capacity Development Program, one of Saudi Vision ...

The Art Memento Exhibition is a visual art exhibition organized by the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It showcases artistic and heritage artifacts and paintings by Saudi artists, presented over the past five decades in contests and exhibitions held by the General Presidency of Youth Welfare (currently known as the Ministry of Sport). These initiatives have now been transferred to the Ministry of Culture. The Art Memento Exhibition showcases the rich evolution of visual art ...

Al-Rawashin are the projecting windows or balconies made of wooden panels used to cover the exterior openings of houses. They are a characteristic feature of the ancient Hijazi architectural style in the cities of Jeddah , Makkah al-Mukarramah , Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah , Yanbu , and Taif  in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . The manufacturing of 'al-Rawashin' was known in the twelfth century as a way to mitigate high temperatures. Its artistic technique allowed outside air to enter the ...