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Culture, Tourism Committee of Saudi-Omani Coordination Council Holds 1st Meeting

Officials from the Saudi and Omani culture ministries attended the meeting - SPA
Officials from the Saudi and Omani culture ministries attended the meeting - SPA
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Culture, Tourism Committee of Saudi-Omani Coordination Council Holds 1st Meeting

Officials from the Saudi and Omani culture ministries attended the meeting - SPA
Officials from the Saudi and Omani culture ministries attended the meeting - SPA

The culture, media, tourism, and social development committee of the Saudi-Omani Coordination Council held its first-ever meeting on Wednesday in Muscat.

The undersecretary of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture for International Cultural Relations Fahd bin Abdulrahman Al-Kanaan, co-chaired the meeting alongside Sayyid Said Sultan al-Busaidi, the undersecretary of Oman’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Culture.
Officials from the Saudi and Omani culture ministries attended the meeting, SPA reported.

The two sides held discussions on issues of mutual concern to agree on recommendations and initiatives that serve culture, tourism, health, media, sports, education, human resources, and social development in both countries.

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Royal Institute of Traditional Arts Implements Saudi-Chinese Cultural Exchange Program

The program included dialogue sessions and interactive workshops in Saudi traditional arts - SPA
The program included dialogue sessions and interactive workshops in Saudi traditional arts - SPA
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Royal Institute of Traditional Arts Implements Saudi-Chinese Cultural Exchange Program

The program included dialogue sessions and interactive workshops in Saudi traditional arts - SPA
The program included dialogue sessions and interactive workshops in Saudi traditional arts - SPA

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth), in partnership with the Academy of Arts and Design at Tsinghua University of China, implemented the Saudi-Chinese cultural exchange program 2025 from April 25 to 27, as part of its efforts to promote cultural exchange and engage various segments of society in practicing handicrafts using distinctive methods, coinciding with "The Year of Handicrafts".
The program included dialogue sessions and interactive workshops in Saudi traditional arts, including Roshan and other forms listed on UNESCO's Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage, SPA reported.
It also featured specialized workshops, most notably in traditional wood art for decorating Najdi windows, designing Chinese hairpins with patterns inspired by traditional Saudi jewelry, and crafting leather wallets.