‘Wave’ … New Program to Support Saudi Talents in Music

The Commission aims at supporting musicians and promoting their works around the world. (SPA).
The Commission aims at supporting musicians and promoting their works around the world. (SPA).
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‘Wave’ … New Program to Support Saudi Talents in Music

The Commission aims at supporting musicians and promoting their works around the world. (SPA).
The Commission aims at supporting musicians and promoting their works around the world. (SPA).

The Saudi Music Commission has launched the “Wave” training program in Riyadh, in cooperation with the Anghami platform, under the slogan “This is Your Time”, to help promote the music community in Saudi Arabia, support the emerging talents and nurture their musical potentials and boost the industry.

“Wave will redefine the Saudi music scene at the international level. Through this program we not only promote the growth of new musical talents, but also enable them to showcase their unique art to the world,” said CEO of the Music Commission Paul Pacifico.

“This program will firmly position the Kingdom at the forefront as a center for musical innovation and creative experiences,” he added, stressing on its deep impact on the aspiring music graduates, as it provides a priceless opportunity for the promising talents to kick off their careers in the field through the training and guidance that enhance their capabilities and provide them with the required tools.

The program offers music graduates and aspiring artists a series of training and music production workshops by industry professionals who will provide them with the basic skills to launch their careers. The goal is to graduate 100 exceptional talents fully qualified to excel in different musical fields.

The program is part of an inclusive framework designed to guide aspiring artists to produce unique and exceptional music by taking them in a wholesome journey to explore the different aspects of the music industry such as song writing, composition, production, distribution and mixing, under the surveillance of professional producers, sound engineers, singers, and composers in workshops that contribute to improving their skills.

The Saudi Music Commission was established to put the foundation for the infrastructure of the music culture in the kingdom, and to offer everyone who’s interested the chance to learn music, in addition to discovering, nurturing, and empowering the talents, and raising awareness about the music culture.

It also aims at building an industry that could contribute to the domestic economy by creating work opportunities for both genders, producing and managing live cultural shows, musical recordings, and centers to teach music to amateurs, as well as organizing and documenting folkloric performances and Saudi music shows in order to enrich the social and patriotic sense, and promote the cultural identity locally, regionally and globally.



Saudi Arabia, Qatar Seek to Boost Cultural Cooperation

The meeting was chaired by Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani. SPA
The meeting was chaired by Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar Seek to Boost Cultural Cooperation

The meeting was chaired by Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani. SPA
The meeting was chaired by Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani. SPA

The Culture, Tourism and Entertainment Committee of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council held on Monday its first meeting at the Riyadh International Book Fair.

The meeting was chaired by Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani.

The committee members discussed the committee's achievements, its objectives and initiatives in the cultural, tourism, and entertainment domains, and issued several recommendations aimed at boosting cooperation between the two countries.

The two countries have close ties and strive to boost cooperation and integration, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 and Qatar's National Vision 2030.
The two ministers also toured the fair, where Qatar is the guest of honor.

Some 2,000 publishing houses from 30 countries are taking part in this year's fair, which brings together local and international writers, publishers, and readers, promoting cultural exchange and knowledge sharing.