Chinese Cultural Delegation Visits King Abdulaziz Public Library

The King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL). SPA
The King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL). SPA
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Chinese Cultural Delegation Visits King Abdulaziz Public Library

The King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL). SPA
The King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL). SPA

A Chinese cultural delegation has visited the King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL) in Riyadh.

The delegation was briefed on Wednesday on the library's programs, activities, and artistic and cultural exhibitions. The visit aimed to facilitate cognitive and scientific dialogue between Saudi and Chinese cultures and introduce students and scholars to the most prominent features of ancient and contemporary cultures.
The library also celebrated the Year of the Camel, which was declared by the Ministry of Culture for 2024. A luncheon was held in a camp outside Riyadh, which included various cultural activities such as learning about camels, their breeding, and their upbringing in the Kingdom's desert and on the Arabian Peninsula. Additionally, the library displayed a group of publications related to camels.
In recent years, Saudi-Chinese cultural relations have witnessed remarkable interaction represented by cultural exchange and the holding of various events.
Since the establishment of the KAPL branch at Beijing University, the library has held many events about Saudi and Arabic literature and introduced them to China.
It is also currently translating some examples of Saudi and Arabic literature into Chinese while translating several Chinese literary publications and books into Arabic.



Saudi Arabia Participates in UNESCO World Heritage Committee in India

The Saudi delegation, led by the advisor to the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Aidaroos, participated in various activities during the session that were supported by the Kingdom. (SPA)
The Saudi delegation, led by the advisor to the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Aidaroos, participated in various activities during the session that were supported by the Kingdom. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Participates in UNESCO World Heritage Committee in India

The Saudi delegation, led by the advisor to the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Aidaroos, participated in various activities during the session that were supported by the Kingdom. (SPA)
The Saudi delegation, led by the advisor to the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Aidaroos, participated in various activities during the session that were supported by the Kingdom. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia -- represented by the Saudi National Committee for Education, Culture and Science and the Kingdom’s permanent delegation to UNESCO and the Heritage Commission -- is participating in the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

The session is taking place from July 21 to 31 in New Delhi, India, and will be attended by representatives from 195 member states who ratified the World Heritage Convention of 1972.

The Saudi delegation, led by the advisor to the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Aidaroos, participated in various activities during the session that were supported by the Kingdom.

The delegation delivered speeches highlighting Saudi Arabia's interest, support, and contributions to UNESCO's efforts to preserve world heritage. Some of the activities included discussions on the digital heritage platform, capacity building in African countries, and an event on Islamic World Heritage organized by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).

Additionally, the Saudi delegation met with representatives from other official delegations attending the session to strengthen cooperation in heritage conservation.

The digital heritage platform, a collaborative effort between Saudi Arabia and UNESCO, is an online platform that utilizes cutting-edge digital technologies to explore UNESCO's cultural and natural world heritage sites as well as intangible cultural heritage.

The World Heritage Committee will review a proposal to add 27 new sites from various regions worldwide to the World Heritage List. It will also assess the preservation status of 124 sites currently included on the list, including 56 that are categorized as being in danger.

The World Heritage Committee, consisting of representatives from 21 countries elected by the 195 parties to the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, oversees the implementation of the convention.