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Saudi Arabia's Ithra Center Attracts over 3 Million Visitors to Date

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra). (SPA)
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra). (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia's Ithra Center Attracts over 3 Million Visitors to Date

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra). (SPA)
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra). (SPA)

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) has attracted more than three million visitors from inside and outside Saudi Arabia since its opening in 2018, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The center has made outstanding contributions in supporting the Kingdom's progress towards enriching knowledge, unlocking creative talents and developing original content through exhibitions, events and initiatives highlighting Saudi Arabia’s cultural and civilizational heritage worldwide.

Ithra aims to spread knowledge, stimulate inspiration, support innovation, and empower the culture and arts in Saudi Arabia with local talents capable of initiating a cultural movement, investing in human capabilities, and enriching the creative and cultural life.

Ithra has achieved many successes in the past five years, thanks to local, regional and international programs, events and initiatives.

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Saudi Arabia, Japan Strengthen Cultural Cooperation

The agreement, signed during Prince Bader’s official visit to Japan, represents a significant milestone in fostering cultural exchange. SPA
The agreement, signed during Prince Bader’s official visit to Japan, represents a significant milestone in fostering cultural exchange. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, Japan Strengthen Cultural Cooperation

The agreement, signed during Prince Bader’s official visit to Japan, represents a significant milestone in fostering cultural exchange. SPA
The agreement, signed during Prince Bader’s official visit to Japan, represents a significant milestone in fostering cultural exchange. SPA

Saudi Arabia and Japan have strengthened their commitment to cultural collaboration with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Dr. Toshiko Abe.

The agreement, signed during Prince Bader’s official visit to Japan, represents a significant milestone in deepening bilateral relations and fostering cultural exchange.

According to a statement issued by the Saudi Culture Ministry on Friday, the MoU establishes a comprehensive framework for cooperation, focusing on knowledge sharing and collaboration in diverse cultural fields.
To foster mutual understanding and appreciation, the two parties are committed to promoting cultural exchanges, including exchange of experts in various cultural fields and organizing programs, workshops, and seminars for intellectuals, cultural specialists, and artists from the two countries, said the statement.

Prince Bader emphasized the importance of this partnership. “This collaboration underscores the shared vision of Saudi Arabia and Japan to preserve, celebrate, and advance cultural understanding,” he said. “By joining forces in areas such as heritage preservation and artistic innovation, we not only honor our histories but also inspire future generations to embrace creativity and cultural exchange.”

The MoU builds upon the longstanding tradition of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Japan in the fields of arts, culture, and heritage. It reinforces the two countries’ commitment to fostering innovation while preserving their culture, paving the way for deeper engagement and collaboration.

During a meeting, Prince Bader and Abe discussed the need to strengthen cooperation between the Saudi Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission and the Japanese side to train Saudi students in the art of "Manga" comics.