Culture & Education | Sunday 4 April, 2021 9:22 am

Curtain call for Noor Riyadh’s citywide installations as exhibition continues to enthrall

As the citywide installations of Noor Riyadh, one of the world’s most exciting festivals of light and art, come to a close, residents are celebrating the inaugural festival’s positive impact on the city and its community with more than 300,000 people having enjoyed the event to date. Since ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 4 April, 2021 12:46 am

20 artists to take part in sculpture symposium in Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah

The Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium, launched by Riyadh Art, will run for 22 days, from Nov. 10 to Dec. 6, with the participation of 20 professional sculptors from inside and outside the Kingdom, in Jax district, Diriyah. Held under the theme “The Poetics of Space,” this year’s...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 31 March, 2021 9:27 am

Ministry of Culture, Saudi Post release ‘Year of Arabic Calligraphy’ stamps

The Ministry of Culture and the Saudi Post Corporation launched Tuesday a number of post stamps illustrated with “Year of Arabic Calligraphy” initiative to be used during 2021.The issuance of the postal stamps is part of the initiative’s activities to promote the Arabic calligraphy arts in...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 31 March, 2021 9:13 am

How Misk Academy empowered young Saudis to prosper in the modern workplace

Almost 2,000 young Saudis have advanced their careers thanks to skills developed through an academy designed to diversify the Kingdom’s workforce.The Misk Academy was set up in 2018 as a collaboration between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Misk Foundation and General Assembly, a global ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 March, 2021 11:54 am

Minister Al-Sheikh orders to increase women staff to 50% of KG teachers

Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh issued directives for a big increase in the number of women teachers, representing 50 percent of the total teaching staff in the kindergartens during the next academic year.He made the remarks on Saturday while addressing a virtual meeting of directors of...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 27 March, 2021 2:41 pm

Saudi Cultural Development Fund board holds first meeting

The board of directors of the Cultural Development Fund held its first virtual meeting on Thursday headed by Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan. The board chaired by the culture minister includes Hamid Bin Mohammed Fayez as a member and vice-chairman, as well as Faisal...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 25 March, 2021 3:05 pm

12 Projects to Participate in Red Sea Lodge 2021

The Red Sea International Film Festival has announced today that 12 projects were selected to participate for development at the Red Sea Lodge 2021. It said that six projects are from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, while the other projects are from Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Lebanon. Every project...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 23 March, 2021 10:36 am

Mawhiba prepares Saudi team for ISEF global competition

The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) has completed on Sunday the first training workshop to qualify the Saudi national team prior to their participation in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2021), which will be held in ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 March, 2021 10:36 am

Saudi artist’s painting of a classic draws Mercedes-Benz attention

A Saudi artist and car enthusiast has given one of the world’s most luxurious car brands an artistic spin by painting one of its models. Mercedes-Benz contacted Walaa Al-Aqeel to promote her work on their official social media pages. “Hi there! We’re loving this shot. Would it be okay if ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 March, 2021 1:52 am

Abdulaziz International Schools – Riyadh Mark Over 21 Years as a Trusted Name in Education in Saudi Arabia

 For over 21 years, Abdulaziz International School – Al-Sulaimaniah (AIS-Al-Sulaimaniah) has been providing students from the national and international communities in Riyadh with a premier education that prepares them for future success. The school opened its doors in 1999 as a...

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