Saudi Culture Ministry Receives Nominations for National Cultural Awards Initiative

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Saudi Culture Ministry Receives Nominations for National Cultural Awards Initiative

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The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the opening of nominations for the general public to submit their choices and nominations for creative names that have achieved excellence in various cultural sectors.

This can be done through the electronic platform dedicated to the fourth edition of the National Cultural Awards Initiative via the link: https://ncajp.moc.gov.sa/.

Nominations can be submitted for 11 awards through Thursday, July 11. After the deadline, there will be a sorting, evaluation, and arbitration stage for the nominations through specialized committees. The winners will be announced at the initiative's closing ceremony, which will be held in September.

The 11 awards include the Film Award, the Fashion Award, the Music Award, the National Heritage Award, the Literature Award, the Theater and Performing Arts Award, the Visual Arts Award, the Architecture and Design Arts Award, the Culinary Arts Award, the Publishing Award, and the Translation Award. Through the electronic platform, nominations from the general public will be received for distinguished intellectuals who have achieved excellence in one of these categories.

The National Cultural Awards Initiative, launched in 2020, is part of the National Culture Strategy under the Kingdom's Vision 2030. It aims to acknowledge the achievements of individuals and cultural institutions and support the Kingdom's international roles in stimulating international cultural exchange. In its previous three rounds, the initiative honored a group of local and international individuals and cultural institutions in appreciation of their cultural and artistic efforts.



GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Enhancing Cultural Cooperation

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GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Enhancing Cultural Cooperation

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Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq participated on Thursday in the 28th meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) culture ministers in Doha on behalf of Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan.

The meeting, chaired by Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatari minister of culture and president of the current session, discussed topics aimed at enhancing cultural cooperation and exchange among GCC countries, including the GCC Cultural Strategy 2020-2030, and the annual plan for joint cultural events and activities.

The ministers also discussed the vision for developing joint work between the culture and tourism sectors in GCC countries, the Translation and Arabization Center, the promotion of the Arabic language, book fairs, the Cultural Statistics Platform, and international cultural cooperation.