Ukraine Deputy Minister of Culture Visits National Museum in Riyadh

Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy Anastasia Bondar during her visit to the National Museum, in King Abdulaziz Historical Center in Riyadh. (SPA)
Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy Anastasia Bondar during her visit to the National Museum, in King Abdulaziz Historical Center in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Ukraine Deputy Minister of Culture Visits National Museum in Riyadh

Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy Anastasia Bondar during her visit to the National Museum, in King Abdulaziz Historical Center in Riyadh. (SPA)
Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy Anastasia Bondar during her visit to the National Museum, in King Abdulaziz Historical Center in Riyadh. (SPA)

Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy Anastasia Bondar visited on Wednesday the National Museum, in King Abdulaziz Historical Center in Riyadh.

The official was in Saudi Arabia to take part in the 45th UNESCO World Heritage Committee that was hosted by the Kingdom.

She visited eight galleries at the museum, which display items based on heritage, history, culture, politics and Islam, featuring collections that reflect thousands of years of rich Saudi cultural history.

She also toured the "Hijrah: in the Footsteps of the Prophet" exhibition, in its second edition, which displays the most important journey of the Prophet, from Makkah to Madinah.

The exhibition is curated by King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra).



International Book Fair 2024 in Madinah Unveils Online Guide for Cultural Program

The Saudi Ministry of Culture logo
The Saudi Ministry of Culture logo
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International Book Fair 2024 in Madinah Unveils Online Guide for Cultural Program

The Saudi Ministry of Culture logo
The Saudi Ministry of Culture logo

The International Book Fair 2024, taking place at the Islamic University of Madinah from August 29 to September 4 under the theme "The Book Is the Window of Life," launched an online guide for its cultural program.
Organized by the Literature and Authors Association under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture, the Madinah fair's cultural program stands out for its diversity and rich content, offering a wide array of intellectual and cultural activities tailored for diverse segments of society.
The cultural program features multiple panel discussions that bring together a curated group of thinkers and writers to examine contemporary cultural topics. Panels are centered around the cultural heritage of Madinah and strategies for its preservation, with titles such as "translation: a bridge of civilizations" and "intangible heritage in Madinah."
Furthermore, the program includes a series of specialized workshops on writing, publishing, and translation designed to refine participants' skills and nurture their creative talents.
Attendees can also anticipate a diverse range of lectures spanning literature, history, and sciences, along with several poetry evenings gathering poets from various Arab countries to promote constructive dialogue and foster knowledge-sharing and cultural exchange.