Culture & Education | Friday 28 June, 2019 2:11 am

Saudi Arabia seeks to bridge cultural gaps with South Korea

A unique cultural festival filled with the music and dance of Saudi Arabia were attracting South Korean visitors at the heart of Seoul Thursday. The festival is Saudi Arabia’s global cultural campaign titled “Bridges to Seoul” organized by the King Abdualaziz Center for World...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 27 June, 2019 5:00 am

First charity art auction in Saudi Arabia hits SR4.8 million in sales

Art for Al Balad, the first charity auction of contemporary art in the Kingdom, achieved sales of SR 4.8 million ($1.3 million) on Wednesday. The event, which featured 43 works by Saudi and Arab artists, all of which sold, was held at historic Nassif House in Al-Balad, Jeddah, on Wednesday. It...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 June, 2019 1:41 pm

Dubai Culture reevaluates the visitor experience of its culture and heritage assets

 In a bid to evaluate its readiness for the upcoming Dubai Expo 2020, leadership of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) recently conducted field visits to all its key Heritage and culture sites across Dubai. Her Excellency Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture, along...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 June, 2019 5:06 pm

Deezer Hifi Now Available in Mena

Deezer, the global music streaming service, is offering a new way to enjoy superior music quality by introducing high-fidelity (HiFi) sound in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT).  Thanks to HiFi technology, serious audiophiles can look forward to streaming 16-bit FLAC CD...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 June, 2019 4:31 pm

Frank Grillo and Anthony Mackie in POINT BLANK | Trailer Debut

When his pregnant wife is kidnapped and held as collateral, Paul, an ER nurse, must team with the badly injured career criminal and murder suspect under his charge in order to save the lives of his wife and unborn child. Pitted against rival gangs and a deadly ring of corrupt cops, the unlikely duo ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 June, 2019 11:27 am

AURAK Actuates with UTA

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) Department of International Programs and Partnerships (DIPP) hosted a visit for a University of Texas-Arlington (UTA) delegation consisting of Dr. Curtis Andressen, the Vice Provost, and Dr. Bahram Khalili, the Associate Professor of Instruction, to ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 June, 2019 12:48 pm

ADU’s engineering students build practical skills during site visit to the new Al Ain campus

In an effort to encourage practical work experience, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) organized visits to the new Al Ain campus construction site for civil engineering students and members of the ADU community from other Colleges. The aim of the technical visits was to provide the students with...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 June, 2019 12:00 pm

‘Art for Al Balad’ Christie’s Auction at Historic Jeddah Season

Well known Auction house Christie's has been conducting the most celebrated and renowned auctions since its inception in 1766 by James Christie. The Saudi Ministry of Culture is proud to collaborate with Hafez gallery and  Christie’s on ‘Art of Al Balad’, a special...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 June, 2019 3:34 am

Different phases of Jeddah’s rich history under spotlight

The King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has published highlights of Jeddah’s heritage since the pre-Islamic era and the use of the city as a port for Makkah by Caliph Uthman ibn Affan in 647. Darah documented the era’s buildings, neighborhoods, balconies and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 June, 2019 2:37 am

Saudi final of Entrepreneurship World Cup on Saturday

A daylong event for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs will take place at Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College, Jeddah, on Saturday. Dubbed the Saudi Final of the upcoming Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC), the biggest and most diverse global competition dedicated to entrepreneurs with 100,000...

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