Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 September, 2021 1:55 am

14 UPCOMING ARAB FILMS CHOSEN FOR THE 2020-2021 SELECTION BY THE RED SEA FUND TO RECEIVE GRANTS

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) today announced the 14 recipients of its funding in its 2020-2021 programme for Arab filmmakers that will receive production and post-production funding from the Red Sea Fund. The fund aims to support projects that require immediate and crucial...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 September, 2021 1:40 am

THE RED SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES WOMEN IN CINEMA AT THE VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

In celebration of women in cinema, the Red Sea International Film Festival in collaboration with Mônot have hosted a star-studded gala dinner at the Venice International Film Festival which runs from 1-11 September 2021. The gala was attended by remarkable women in the film industry including ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 September, 2021 2:15 am

SAUDI FILM DELEGATION BOUND FOR VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE ARAB CINEMA

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) with the support of the Saudi Film Commission (SFC) continues its mission to champion emerging talent and is supporting filmmakers with the opportunity to attend the 78th edition of the Venice International Film Festival which runs from 1-11 September ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 31 August, 2021 12:39 am

Ithra launches theater program in schools

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), launched the “Theater in Schools” program in its first version on Sunday (Aug.29), in cooperation with the Education Department of the Eastern Province. The "Theater in Schools" program aims to build a cultural platform that enhances the ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 29 August, 2021 12:16 am

Students to use Tawakkalna app for school entry: Saudi Health Ministry

More than 6 million students in Saudi Arabia starting their academic year will need to declare their health status via the Ministry of Health-approved Tawakkalna app, authorities have said.In a meeting with regional education directors on Saturday, Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Asheikh urged...

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Culture & Education | Monday 23 August, 2021 12:47 am

Saudi ministry sending students on cultural scholarships

The Ministry of Culture is sending 54 students on scholarships to international higher education institutions, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Cultural Scholarship Program, which is supervised by the ministry, is intended to prepare and develop Saudis to meet the labor market’s need for ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 19 August, 2021 1:51 am

Ithra to hold conference on learning in September

King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is set to hold the first edition of Learning Beyond Conference during the period Sept. 10-11, 2021, under the theme "Learning How to Learn". The conference will be held in cooperation with local and international educational institutions. It will ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 18 August, 2021 3:38 am

Almarai sponsors the Fakhr Program for The Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities

Almarai is sponsoring the Fakhr Program initiative, organized by the Saudi Paralympic Committee and under the Quality-of-Life Program, towards achieving vision 2030 targets. The idea of the “Fakhr Program” initiative, sponsored and supported by Almarai, is based on the rehabilitation of...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 17 August, 2021 3:55 am

Six Saudi universities advance in latest ARWU ranking

Six Saudi universities have been listed among the world's top 1,000 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) for 2021, compared with last year when four universities in the Kingdom were included in the global ranking, also known as Shanghai Ranking. King Abdulaziz University (KAU)...

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Culture & Education | Monday 16 August, 2021 9:48 am

Riyadh library starts e-platform for researchers

Sulaiman bin Yousef Al-Masoud, acting secretary-general of King Fahd National Library, recently inaugurated the Unified National Platform (Nafad) service, which enables access to the library’s electronic platform with the same username and password used for the Ministry of Interior’s service...

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