GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Enhancing Cultural Cooperation

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The Saudi Ministry of Culture logo
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GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Enhancing Cultural Cooperation

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

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.



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).