Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 February, 2022 10:44 am

Riyadh to host Arab music legends in first Wasla festival

Wasla Music Festival, the leading Arab alternative music and arts event, is coming to Riyadh after three years of success in Dubai. The event is supported by the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA). The first Wasla festival in Saudi Arabia will take place next month on March 4-5,...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 February, 2022 10:42 am

Red Sea International Film Festival announces second edition

The second edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival will take place from Dec. 1-10 this year, organizers said. It follows the event’s successful inaugural edition late last year, which presented 138 films to more than 30,000 filmgoers who came out to celebrate the landmark festival ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 8 February, 2022 9:11 am

MoC picks 35 students in sixth batch of cultural scholarship program

The Ministry of Culture (MoC) announced on Sunday the sixth batch of scholarship students of the Cultural Scholarship Program.The sixth batch includes 35 Saudi male and female students who obtained prior admission. The percentages are 43% of male students and 57% of female students.In addition, 80% ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 February, 2022 7:19 pm

National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity honors 40 Saudi innovators

Forty talented Saudi students were crowned with grand prizes in the 2022 National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity — Ibdaa 2022 — on Saturday by Madinah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, on behalf of the governor Prince Faisal bin Salman. The event, which was held for the...

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Culture & Education | Friday 4 February, 2022 1:26 pm

Kingdom launches ‘Year of Saudi Coffee’

The government has designated 2022 as the “Year of Saudi Coffee” and is seeking ideas from the public on how to mark the occasion. Coffee has long been an intrinsic part of Saudi culture, representing values such as generosity and hospitality, and regularly features in songs, poems and...

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Culture & Education | Friday 4 February, 2022 1:21 pm

National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity showcases Saudi students’ projects

More than 150 Saudi students are participating in the 2022 National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity — Ibdaa 2022. More than 103,000 students applied to take part.The event — organized by King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, also known as Mawhiba, in...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 February, 2022 6:20 pm

Riyadh now second home to 425-year-old British school Aldenham

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), the highest authority leading the capital’s transformation into one of the top ten global city economies, today announced a partnership with Aldenham Education Group (Aldenham), to bring one of the oldest British schools to Riyadh.Opening in September...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 February, 2022 3:48 pm

Boulevard Riyadh City celebrates Chinese New Year

The iconic Boulevard Riyadh City celebrated Chinese New Year in the heart of the Saudi capital, amid the ongoing Riyadh Season festivals, reaffirming the importance of the cultural exchange between Saudi Arabia and China.Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, starts after the rising of ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 February, 2022 9:37 am

NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery announces 2022 programme

The NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Art Gallery has announced two major exhibitions for Spring and Fall 2022, in addition to projects globally, including the National Pavilion UAE at Biennale Arte 2022 in Venice, and the UAE’s 50th-anniversary exhibition at the Middle East Institute in Washington...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 1 February, 2022 10:38 am

Riyadh municipality to build social hubs for the elderly

The Riyadh municipality is planning to expand the establishment of dewaniyas, or reception areas, for the elderly as part of its strategy to create a social hub where people can socialize, and take part in sports, cultural and recreational activities. According to the municipality, the...

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