Arab Week at UNESCO Set to Take Place on November 4-5

The UNESCO logo is seen during the opening of the 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at their headquarters in Paris, France, Oct. 30, 2017. Reuters
The UNESCO logo is seen during the opening of the 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at their headquarters in Paris, France, Oct. 30, 2017. Reuters
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Arab Week at UNESCO Set to Take Place on November 4-5

The UNESCO logo is seen during the opening of the 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at their headquarters in Paris, France, Oct. 30, 2017. Reuters
The UNESCO logo is seen during the opening of the 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at their headquarters in Paris, France, Oct. 30, 2017. Reuters

The Arab Group at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization will hold the "Arab Week at UNESCO" event on November 4 and 5 in Paris at Saudi Arabia’s initiative.

With participation from all Arab countries, the event aims to showcase the rich and diverse Arab cultural and civilizational heritage, enhance dialogue between cultures, and contribute to achieving cultural development goals.

The event reflects Saudi Arabia's commitment to collaborating with international organizations and leveraging all available resources to support initiatives that promote cultural exchange between Arab and other countries.

It will feature a market for Arab products, exhibitions on Arabic calligraphy and UNESCO-registered heritage sites in the Arab world, a cooking event, and pavilions highlighting Arab music, handicrafts, and fashion.

Seminars will also be held on topics including Arabic novels, artificial intelligence, Arabic calligraphy, and children's literature.
The event is expected to yield positive outcomes by strengthening the status of Arab culture within UNESCO, fostering new partnerships between Arab countries, UNESCO, and other member states, promoting intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, and inspiring young people to engage with Arab culture.



Saudi Arabia, Greece Discuss Strengthening Cultural Relations

The Saudi and Greek Culture Ministers have co-chaired the inaugural meeting in Jeddah of the Culture Committee of the Saudi-Greek Strategic Partnership Council. SPA
The Saudi and Greek Culture Ministers have co-chaired the inaugural meeting in Jeddah of the Culture Committee of the Saudi-Greek Strategic Partnership Council. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, Greece Discuss Strengthening Cultural Relations

The Saudi and Greek Culture Ministers have co-chaired the inaugural meeting in Jeddah of the Culture Committee of the Saudi-Greek Strategic Partnership Council. SPA
The Saudi and Greek Culture Ministers have co-chaired the inaugural meeting in Jeddah of the Culture Committee of the Saudi-Greek Strategic Partnership Council. SPA

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Greek counterpart Dr. Lina Mendoni have co-chaired the inaugural meeting in Jeddah of the Culture Committee of the Saudi-Greek Strategic Partnership Council.
Prince Badr welcomed his Greek counterpart to the Kingdom, expressing hope that the visit would offer her insight into the Kingdom’s rich cultural heritage and deep-rooted historical legacy. He emphasized that the meeting aims to strengthen international cultural exchange between the two countries for the mutual benefit of their peoples.
The two ministers underscored the importance of enhancing cultural cooperation between the Kingdom and Greece and activating the memorandum of understanding on cultural collaboration, signed in July 2022.
They praised the ongoing collaboration between the two nations, highlighted by Greece's participation in the second annual Saudi Crafts Week (Banan) held in Riyadh in November, as well as the participation of Greece’s Benaki Museum in the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025, currently taking place in Jeddah from January through May.
Both ministers commended the organization of the “Saudi Cultural Week in Greece,” held last year at the Zappeion Hall in Athens, featuring a special pavilion for the “Year of the Camel 2024” initiative along with musical and theatrical performances, traditional crafts workshops, culinary arts pavilions, a calligraphy exhibition, a fashion show, Saudi film screenings, and other cultural showcases.