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View AllAn integrated set of digital services provided by the Ministry of Culture to simplify processes for beneficiaries, enabling them to submit cultural initiatives, issue licenses, and respond to their inquiries; all delivered with speed and efficiency.
Cultural Commissions
View AllThe 11 cultural commissions oversee the management of the Saudi cultural sector, with each responsible for developing one or more specific cultural disciplines. All commissions are organizationally linked to the Minister of Culture. Each commission has its own legal personality as well as financial and administrative independence.
Cultural Years
The Ministry of Culture annually celebrates one of Saudi Arabia’s 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 specialized projects and events.
Year of Handicrafts 2025
The year 2025 has been designated as the Year of Handicrafts to solidify the position of handicrafts as an authentic cultural heritage while promoting their practice, preservation, and documentation of their stories, as well as their presence in contemporary life.
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.
Year of Arabic poetry 2023
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. In light of the cultural significance of Arabic poetry, 2023 has been designated as the Year of Arabic Poetry.
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''.
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.