Saudi Arabia Unveils ‘Discover Culture’ Platform: An Integrated Interactive Hub for Cultural Events

The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the beta launch of the 'Discover Culture' platform
The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the beta launch of the 'Discover Culture' platform
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Saudi Arabia Unveils ‘Discover Culture’ Platform: An Integrated Interactive Hub for Cultural Events

The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the beta launch of the 'Discover Culture' platform
The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the beta launch of the 'Discover Culture' platform

The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the beta launch of the 'Discover Culture' platform, an integrated interactive platform for exploring cultural events and purchasing tickets.

The platform covers all cultural events and festivals for the public, benefiting a wide target audience, including citizens, residents and tourists.

Managed by a specialized team under the ministry, it provides the latest news and events in one place, allowing users to buy and reserve tickets. The platform supports the Ministry of Culture's efforts to establish a globally recognized cultural events and festivals system aligned with the objectives of the National Strategy for Culture in line with the Saudi Vision 2030.

The platform aims to unify cultural activities across the Kingdom's regions and cities, offering a centralized platform for browsing and purchasing tickets, accessible through the website: https://dc.moc.gov.sa/



UN Puts 4th Century Gaza Monastery on Endangered Site List

The Saint Hilarion complex dates back to the fourth century. Mahmud HAMS / AFP/File
The Saint Hilarion complex dates back to the fourth century. Mahmud HAMS / AFP/File
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UN Puts 4th Century Gaza Monastery on Endangered Site List

The Saint Hilarion complex dates back to the fourth century. Mahmud HAMS / AFP/File
The Saint Hilarion complex dates back to the fourth century. Mahmud HAMS / AFP/File

The Saint Hilarion complex, one of the oldest monasteries in the Middle East, has been put on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites in danger due to the war in Gaza, the body said Friday.
UNESCO said the site, which dates back to the fourth century, had been put on the endangered list at the demand of Palestinian authorities and cited the "imminent threats" it faced.
"It's the only recourse to protect the site from destruction in the current context," Lazare Eloundou Assomo, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, told AFP, referring to the war sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.
In December, the UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict decided to grant "provisional enhanced protection" -- the highest level of immunity established by the 1954 Hague Convention -- to the site.
UNESCO had then said it was "already concerned about the state of conservation of sites, before October 7, due to the lack of adequate policies to protect heritage and culture" in Gaza.
The Hamas attack on October 7 resulted in the deaths of 1,197 people in Israel, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.
Israel's retaliatory offensive against Hamas has killed at least 39,175 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry, which does not give details of civilian and militant deaths.