Music Commission to Organize ‘Masterpieces of Saudi Music’ Concert in US

The Music Commission will organize a musical show next Sunday at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Square in New York City
The Music Commission will organize a musical show next Sunday at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Square in New York City
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Music Commission to Organize ‘Masterpieces of Saudi Music’ Concert in US

The Music Commission will organize a musical show next Sunday at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Square in New York City
The Music Commission will organize a musical show next Sunday at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Square in New York City

Under the patronage of Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the Music Commission, with the participation of the Theater and Performing Arts Commission, will organize a musical show next Sunday at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Square in New York City.

Eighty musicians from the National Orchestra and Choir (NOC) and the Saudi Performing Arts Band, accompanied by the American jazz band, Dizzy Gillespie, will perform at the concert as part of the “Masterpieces of Saudi Music," which includes a medley of Saudi folk songs in addition to individual performances. Dizzy Gillespie will present musical pieces in a joint performance with NOC.

The Theater and Performing Arts Commission will also present five shows that reflect the Kingdom's cultural diversity, including Al-Majrour, and Al-Samari.

The concert at the Metropolitan Opera House is the third destination of the "Masterpieces of Saudi Music" initiative after performances in Paris and the US state of New Mexico with the aim of introducing the world to Saudi music and performing arts.



Saudi Arabia Participates in London Book Fair, Seeks to Promote Saudi Culture

The fair is taking place from March 11 to 13 in the British capital. SPA
The fair is taking place from March 11 to 13 in the British capital. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Participates in London Book Fair, Seeks to Promote Saudi Culture

The fair is taking place from March 11 to 13 in the British capital. SPA
The fair is taking place from March 11 to 13 in the British capital. SPA

Saudi Arabia is participating in the London Book Fair through the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission.

The fair is taking place from March 11 to 13 in the British capital.

CEO of the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission Dr. Abdullatif Abdulaziz Al Wasel stated that the commission at the London Book Fair seeks, through its three sectors (literature, publishing, and translation), to strengthen Saudi publishers' international presence and empower local publishing houses, thereby promoting Saudi culture globally.

The participation aims to strengthen cultural relations and knowledge exchange between Saudi Arabia and the UK.
The Kingdom's pavilion showcases diverse cultural aspects and contributions from government agencies, including the King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language (KSGAAL), the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah), the King Abdulaziz Public Library, and the King Fahd National Library.