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Message from The Minister

Culture resides at the core of the ambitious transformative journey taken by our country under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Saudi Vision 2030 states that culture is “indispensable to our quality of life” and stresses the need to boost the Kingdom’s cultural output. Our mission at the Ministry of Culture is based on building our nation’s cultural legacy and contributing to fulfilling the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

Saudi culture stands on solid foundations with Saudi creatives across various cultural sectors. We come from a land rich in creative industries across different cultural domains and blessed with human capital whose creativity transcends borders. The Ministry of Culture will work hand in hand with the Saudi creator, the true asset of our culture, in going to great lengths to provide an ideal environment for creativity to thrive. We will leave no stone unturned in opening new doors for Saudis to channel their creative talents. Saudi culture will remain an essential part of our lives.

With a vibrant heritage and a diverse set of traditions spanning 13 regions, Saudi Arabia is home to award-winning multi-disciplinary creatives whose work has been featured regularly on the global stage. These strengths will fuel our flight into higher horizons that not only complement our nation’s standing in the world but pay a rich tribute to its authentic culture

Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud

Minister of Culture
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Our Services
The Ministry of Culture is keen to provide its services to all parties involved in the cultural sector, including individuals and public and private institutions. The Ministry has provided access to these services and information on how to use them through this page.
Cultural Commissions
The Ministry of Culture supervises 11 cultural commissions, each of which focuses on a different discipline and aims to be an effective and vital cultural resource and to contribute to cultural development according to its discipline. All commissions are associated with the Minister of culture. However, each commission has its own legal entity and financial and administrative independence.
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Publications

The Ministry of Culture is keen to provide a set of institutional and research publications and reports, through which it seeks to study and comprehend the cultural sector and to provide publications that benefit interested and productive individuals and institutions in the cultural sector and its ecosystem.

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Cultural Lens

The Ministry of Culture offers you a diverse library of photos, films and videos.

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Podcast

In 1949, a royal decree was issued, setting the general framework for radio in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, the first Saudi radio station was established in Jeddah, and the transmission began in the same year. In honor of this distinguished date, the Ministry of Culture has launched the “Podcast 1949,” in which various topics are addressed, such as telling stories, hosting experts and artists from different cultural sectors, and highlighting the diversity and richness of the Kingdom’s arts and heritage.

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Cultural Years
The Ministry of Culture annually celebrates one of Saudi distinctive cultural elements. Every year has a cultural element theme to highlight and celebrate it as an authentic symbol in Saudi culture and to emphasize its value and cultural connotations through quality projects and events.
2022
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Year of Saudi Coffee

For centuries, coffee has played a central part in Saudi Arabia's deep-rooted culture and traditions. It is interwoven in the Saudi values of hospitality, songs, and poems to the point that it is recognized as a main element of Saudi culture and folk heritage. Coffee has also been associated with the dates produced by the Saudi palm trees. ''Saudi coffee,'' in itself, is a long-standing heritage that characterizes the Kingdom, whether in its cultivation, preparation, or presentation to guests. Based on the high status of this cultural and national symbol, 2022 will be designated as the ''Year of Saudi Coffee''.
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2021
2-min

Year of Arabic Calligraphy

Building upon the vision of the Ministry of Culture and its role in advancing the culture and arts sectors in their various fields, and in light of the deep significance of Arabic calligraphy to the Arabic language, as well as the historical and aesthetic value it possesses in its structure, details, and forms, which highlight a creative cultural treasure that reflects the richness of Arab culture, His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, announced 2020 as the Year of Arabic Calligraphy, which was extended for an additional year to include 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2024
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Year of the Camel 2024

The year 2024 has been named the "Year of the Camel" in celebration of the cultural and civilizational significance of camels and in recognition of their esteemed status in Saudi society and their enduring connection with the people of the Arabian Peninsula throughout history.
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2023
5-min

Year of Arabic poetry

Arabic poetry has been and remains an essential component of Arab culture, as Arabic poetry culture is still blazingly present in the daily life of Saudi and Arab culture and is an inexhaustible resource. As a result, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has dominated the scene in Arabic poetry on multiple levels and in its numerous original and modern realms.
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2022
1-min

Year of Saudi Coffee

For centuries, coffee has played a central part in Saudi Arabia's deep-rooted culture and traditions. It is interwoven in the Saudi values of hospitality, songs, and poems to the point that it is recognized as a main element of Saudi culture and folk heritage. Coffee has also been associated with the dates produced by the Saudi palm trees. ''Saudi coffee,'' in itself, is a long-standing heritage that characterizes the Kingdom, whether in its cultivation, preparation, or presentation to guests. Based on the high status of this cultural and national symbol, 2022 will be designated as the ''Year of Saudi Coffee''.
Read More
2021
2-min

Year of Arabic Calligraphy

Building upon the vision of the Ministry of Culture and its role in advancing the culture and arts sectors in their various fields, and in light of the deep significance of Arabic calligraphy to the Arabic language, as well as the historical and aesthetic value it possesses in its structure, details, and forms, which highlight a creative cultural treasure that reflects the richness of Arab culture, His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, announced 2020 as the Year of Arabic Calligraphy, which was extended for an additional year to include 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2024
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Year of the Camel 2024

The year 2024 has been named the "Year of the Camel" in celebration of the cultural and civilizational significance of camels and in recognition of their esteemed status in Saudi society and their enduring connection with the people of the Arabian Peninsula throughout history.
Read More
2023
5-min

Year of Arabic poetry

Arabic poetry has been and remains an essential component of Arab culture, as Arabic poetry culture is still blazingly present in the daily life of Saudi and Arab culture and is an inexhaustible resource. As a result, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has dominated the scene in Arabic poetry on multiple levels and in its numerous original and modern realms.
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