Saudi Culture Ministry Adds 118 Educational Institutions to its Cultural Scholarship Program

Saudi Culture Ministry Adds 118 Educational Institutions to its Cultural Scholarship Program
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Saudi Culture Ministry Adds 118 Educational Institutions to its Cultural Scholarship Program

Saudi Culture Ministry Adds 118 Educational Institutions to its Cultural Scholarship Program

The Saudi Ministry of Culture said it is expanding its Cultural Scholarship Program by adding 118 educational institutions to the list of accredited educational institutions.
The move aims to lend support to national cadres, respond to the growing needs of the labor market, and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 related to culture, SPA reported.
The new addition brings the number of educational institutions supported by the program to 278, distributed in 15 countries: the largest number, 58 institutions, in US, 40 institutions in UK, and one in Russia. Students may obtain scholarships in 13 cultural fields.
The newly added educational institutions include prestigious international universities, most notably: the University of San Francisco, Arizona State University, University of Colorado Boulder, Royal Holloway, University of London, the University of Liverpool, Padova University, in Italy, and Lund University, in Sweden.
The Cultural Scholarship Program is comprehensive and offers a diversity of specializations in the cultural and artistic fields. Scholarship students will have their study costs funded, financial guarantee, paid living expenses, for them and their companions, medical insurance, travel tickets, and will have their academic development followed up on and evaluated.



Saudi Ambassador Announces Launch of ‘Saudi Tours in Japan’

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The Saudi Ministry of Culture logo
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Saudi Ambassador Announces Launch of ‘Saudi Tours in Japan’

The Saudi Ministry of Culture logo
The Saudi Ministry of Culture logo

The Saudi Ambassador to Japan and Commissioner General of the Kingdom's Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Dr. Ghazi Binzagr, participated in the final International Participants' Meeting, held from January 15 to 16 at the Himeji Culture and Convention Center.

During his participation, Binzagr announced that the construction of the Saudi Pavilion is 82 percent complete, with the entire front façade finished. The pavilion is scheduled to welcome visitors starting April 13 and will feature more than 700 activities and daily live shows. He also highlighted the pavilion's focus on enhancing the visitor experience and announced new campaigns encouraging the Japanese community to "Discover Saudi Arabia."
"The Kingdom is pleased to host visitors and invites them to embark on an interconnected journey of new discoveries. Through our pavilion, we will showcase the depth of our traditions and the remarkable transformations taking place in Saudi Arabia," said Binzagr. "The pavilion will present more than 700 events during Expo 2025 Osaka, including daily shows featuring fashion, music, and films, offering visitors a unique opportunity to explore our rich heritage and ambitious future."
Binzagr also announced the launch of a national initiative titled Saudi Tours in Japan, aimed at enhancing cultural interaction between the two friendly nations. The tours will visit seven Japanese cities, starting in Osaka and continuing to Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagoya, and Tokyo, concluding on March 9. These tours offer the Japanese public an immersive experience, introducing them to authentic Saudi hospitality and culture while encouraging them to visit the Saudi Pavilion when it opens on April 13 with the launch of World Expo 2025.