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Saudi Film Festival to be Organized by Saudi Cinema Association as of 2022

The committee responsible for organizing the Saudi Film Festival has decided to assign all the rights, mechanisms, and commitments of the coming editions of the festival to the Saudi Cinema Association as of the 8th edition scheduled on June 9-2, in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sticky rice dish moves up in world

A committee on local wisdom and cultural heritage under the Ministry of Culture may propose khao nieo mamuang, or mango sticky rice, as a Thai cultural heritage item with Unesco, says Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Bangkok Post

Make merit at the National Museum Bangkok

The Department of Fine Arts under the Ministry of Culture invites people to make merit during the Thai New Year at the Buddha relics bathing ritual which takes place today from 9am to 4pm at Samran-Mukhamat Pavilion, the National Museum Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

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Duty-bound to celebrate the lives of freedom fighters, says Vice-president

Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates three-day Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav in Hyderabad

The Hindu

Putin’s bombs and missiles rain down, but he will never destroy Ukraine’s culture

As part of Russia’s ‘total war’, theatres are bombed and intellectuals are murdered. But we will fight for our heritage, says the Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov

The Guardian - UK

'Putul Utsav' to be held in 5 cities on World Puppetry Day

On the occasion of World Puppetry Day, Sangeet Natak Akademi of New Delhi, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, is organising a puppet festival 'Putul Utsav' in five cities on Monday.

Dynamite News

Musical Evenings, Theatrical Performances and International Operas at Riyadh Front

Within an initiative by the Saudi Ministry of Culture, the Riyadh Front is hosting musical evenings and theatrical and opera performances, featuring a number of contemporary artists and unique creative experiences. The ministry is organizing a variety of artistic and musical events and cultural activities, from March 20-31, under the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Frolicking in Korat

Postponed since 2020 due to Covid-19, Thailand Biennale had a grandiose opening last December in Pak Chong and Phimai in Nakhon Ratchasima. Held under the themes of "Butterflies Frolicking On The Mud: Engendering Sensible Capital", "Nature Reigns Supreme In The World. Art Is Having Freedom In One Self" and "Soeng…

Bangkok Post

Lebanon Returns 337 Artifacts of Different Eras to Iraq

Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture handed over to Iraq on Sunday 337 ancient artifacts that had been on display in a Lebanese museum for years. The items, which included clay tablets, were returned by Minister of Culture Mohammed Murtada to Iraq’s ambassador to Lebanon during a ceremony held at the National…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon returns 337 artifacts of different eras to Iraq

Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture has handed over to Iraq 337 ancient artifacts that had been on display in a Lebanese museum for years

The Independent UK

Acropolis Wow! Ancient Helmets Point To Early Temple Of Athena In Southern Italy

Astonishing haul of weapons, war helmets and art discovered at the 2,500-year-old site.

Zenger

Saudi Culture Ministry Launches Two Initiatives at LEAP22

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has launched two qualitative initiatives that support the objectives of the Digital Content Council, on the sidelines of the global tech conference “LEAP” organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The two initiatives are: "Platform for Practitioners of Culture and Digital Content and…

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Cirque du Soleil to Present Major International Performances in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed an agreement with the entertainment group Cirque du Soleil to enhance cooperation between the two and enable the world-renowned circus to present its creative performances in the Kingdom. The agreement was signed by the Saudi Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Theater and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Towards a Bigger Country for Culture: Six Steps Towards the Future

For many years, I was part of a group of Saudi academics, writers, and people engaged in all kinds of cultural work, who would head to Arab capitals such as Cairo, Beirut, Tunis and Casablanca, as well as various Gulf capitals, to attend conferences or seminars or to participate in…

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