Ministry of Culture (Saudi Arabia) explained

Jurisdiction:Government of Saudi Arabia
Headquarters:Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Chief1 Name:Badr bin Farhan Al Saud
Chief1 Position:Minister
Website:Official English Website

The Ministry of Culture (MoC;) is a governmental organization in Saudi Arabia was established in June 2018 and responsible for various aspects of Saudi culture.[1] [2] The Minister of Culture is Prince Badr bin Farhan Al-Saud who was appointed as its new and first minister.[3]

History

In 1962 the ministry of information was founded to be in charge of information and media before it was renamed to "Ministry of Culture and Information" in 2003 to include culture affairs under its umbrella.[4] Later, on 1 June 2018 the culture was separated from the media resulting in two different ministries; Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Media.

Cultural Commissions

The following list contains the commissions operating under the Ministry of Culture:[5]

Logo!Name!Website
150pxFilm Commission
150pxMusic Commission
150pxFashion Commission
150pxHeritage Commission
150pxLibraries Commission
150pxMuseums Commission
150pxVisual Arts Commission
150pxCulinary Arts Commission
150pxArchitecture and Design Commission
150pxTheater and Performing Arts Commission
150pxLiterature, Publishing, and Translation Commission

Cultural Awards

Cultural Awards are awards presented to Saudi individuals, cultural groups and organizations for their cultural contributions. The awards are presented in an annual events organized by the Ministry of Culture. The Cultural Awards were launched in 2020.[6]

The following is a list of award categories:[7]

Main Awards

Sector Awards

Cultural Years

Starting from 2020, the Ministry of Culture started giving a name that relates to Saudi culture to every year.[8] [9] [10] [11] This is a list containing the years and their corresponding names:

Logo! Year! Name! class="unsortable"
Website
150px2020/2021Year of Arabic CalligraphyOfficial Website
150px2022Year of Saudi CoffeeOfficial Website
150px2023Year of Arabic PoetryOfficial Website
150px2024Year of the CamelOfficial Website

See also

References

  1. Web site: Saudi Culture Ministry formed following a major Cabinet reshuffle. 2 June 2018. Arab News. en. 2019-02-27.
  2. Web site: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Issues New Royal Decrees. Asharq AL-awsat. en. 2019-02-27.
  3. Web site: Who is the new Saudi culture minister and why was the ministry established?. english.alarabiya.net. en. 2019-02-27.
  4. Web site: Ministry of Media. Ministry of Media. 2019-02-27.
  5. Web site: Cultural Commissions . . moc.gov.sa . Saudi Ministry of Culture .
  6. News: Tashkandi . Hala . 2020-07-01 . Saudi ministry launches National Cultural Awards . Arab News . 2024-03-21.
  7. Web site: About the National Cultural Awards . . moc.gov.sa . Saudi Ministry of Culture . 2024-03-21 .
  8. News: TASHKANDI . HALA . 2020-04-06 . Saudi Arabia’s Year of Arabic Calligraphy extended into 2021 over coronavirus concerns . Arab News . 2024-01-07.
  9. News: Huang . Robyn . 2022-06-09 . The country calling 2022 the 'year of coffee' . BBC . 2024-01-07.
  10. News: Al Sherbini . Ramadan . 2023-02-02 . Saudi Arabia designates 2023 ‘Year of Arabic Poetry’ . Gulf News . 2024-01-07.
  11. News: . 2024-01-04 . Saudi Culture Ministry reveals ‘Year of the Camel’ brand identity . Arab News . 2024-01-07.

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