Museums Commission to Host First Exhibition on Chinese Contemporary Art in Riyadh

Museums Commission to Host First Exhibition on Chinese Contemporary Art in Riyadh
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Museums Commission to Host First Exhibition on Chinese Contemporary Art in Riyadh

Museums Commission to Host First Exhibition on Chinese Contemporary Art in Riyadh

The Museums Commission is set to inaugurate "The Writings of Today Are a Promise for Tomorrow" exhibition at the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art at JAX District, introducing 30 contemporary artists of Chinese origin to Saudi Arabia for the first time.
The exhibition will highlight the importance of writing as a cultural and societal practice in both Arabic and Chinese cultures, SPA reported.
The event will offer the public the opportunity to explore a unique collection of artworks loaned from renowned private collections, along with site-specific works produced in Saudi Arabia for the exhibition.
The Writings of Today Are a Promise for Tomorrow will open to the public in September and run until January. Admission tickets will be released soon on the "Discover Culture" platform.



Saudi Arabia Launches ‘Common Ground' Festival Celebrating Iraqi Culture

The Common Ground festival began its first day with a diverse program celebrating Iraqi culture. SPA
The Common Ground festival began its first day with a diverse program celebrating Iraqi culture. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Launches ‘Common Ground' Festival Celebrating Iraqi Culture

The Common Ground festival began its first day with a diverse program celebrating Iraqi culture. SPA
The Common Ground festival began its first day with a diverse program celebrating Iraqi culture. SPA

The Saudi Ministry of Culture on Wednesday launched the activities and programs of the "Common Ground" festival at Mega Studio in Boulevard City, Riyadh, celebrating Iraqi culture.

The program included an artistic evening and a tribute to Iraqi poet Kareem Al-Iraqi, who had contributed to enriching the artistic, literary, and cultural scene.

The Common Ground festival began its first day with a diverse program celebrating Iraqi culture, which included several seminars discussing cultural and intellectual topics related to the history of both countries.

The festival will continue until December 31, with its cultural program resuming on Thursday with a series of dialogue sessions in collaboration with the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah).