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 cultureBader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud
Minister of Culture
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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.
The Ministry of Culture offers you a diverse library of photos, films and videos.
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.
