RIYADH, Jul 16 (NNN-SPA) – A report released yesterday said, Saudi Arabia had made “creative” efforts, to promote its civilisation and heritage, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030, since the kingdom’s Culture Ministry became an independent entity in 2018.
Titled “Saudi Arabia’s Unique Civilisation and Heritage Promoted by the Culture Ministry,” the report said, the ministry had launched a number of programmes in the past few years, such as the King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language, dedicated to promoting the Arabic language worldwide, and the Red Sea International Film Festival to enriching local film content.
With the aim to contribute about three percent to the GDP by 2030, through tapping Saudi Arabia’s cultural potentials, the ministry declared 2021 “Year of Arabic Calligraphy,” 2022 “Year of Saudi Coffee,” and 2023 “Year of Arabic Poetry” to make specific Arabic and Saudi cultural life known to the world.
Seeking to build bridges with other civilisations, Saudi Arabia hosted the first joint meeting of G20 culture ministers in 2020, to discuss the growing contribution of culture to global economy.
A Saudi royal decree issued on Jun 2, 2018, made the Ministry of Culture an independent entity, separating it from the Ministry of Media.– NNN-SPA
