Ministry of Culture
Seal of the Saudi Ministry of Culture

Badr bin Abdullah Al Saud, the current Minister of Culture since 2018
Agency overview
Formed2018 (2018)
JurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Agency executive
WebsiteOfficial English Website

The Ministry of Culture (MoC; Arabic: وزارة الثقافة) is a governmental organization in Saudi Arabia was established in June 2018 and responsible for various aspects of Saudi culture.[1][2] The Minister of Culture is Prince Badr bin Farhan Al-Saud who was appointed as its new and first minister.[1][3]

In line with Vision 2030, the Ministry of Culture will soon announce the formation of 11 specialized cultural bodies. The planned-to-be formed units will cover the areas of museums, movies and visual shows, libraries, fashion, music, heritage, literature and publication, performance arts, visual arts, architecture and interior design, and food and the art of cooking.[4] One of the significant activities the ministry is planning to organize is the International Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah. The festival will be the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. The first season will be held in 2020.[5]

The Ministry has been taking measures to improve the taste of people, promote artists and rehabilitate heritage sites.[6]

In August 2019 the Ministry announced the establishment of three academies dedicated to arts, heritage, and music in the country to receive students and trainees applications.[7] The academies come as part of the Quality of Life Program initiatives and will be offering qualifications in arts.[8]

In February 2020, 11 new cultural authorities were approved by the Saudi Cabinet to promote culture in Saudi Arabia as a lifestyle. These include authorities for films, fashion, music, heritage and the arts.[9]

History

In 1962 the ministry of information was founded to be in charge of information and media before it was renamed to "Ministry of Culture and Information" in 2003 to include culture affairs under its umbrella.[10] Later, on 1 June 2018 the culture was separated from the media resulting in two different ministries; Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Media.[1][10]

Nomow Cultural Fund

In 2019 the Ministry launched the fund to finance and support talents. The fund plans to support professionals working in the fields of writing, publishing, visual content and film making. Moreover, the fund will support every step of the production phases of the cultural work.[11]

Cultural Commissions

The following list contains the commissions under the Ministry of Culture:

Logo Name Website
Film Commission https://film.moc.gov.sa/en
Music Commission https://music.moc.gov.sa/en
Fashion Commission https://fashion.moc.gov.sa/en
Heritage Commission https://heritage.moc.gov.sa/en
Libraries Commission https://libraries.moc.gov.sa/en
Museums Commission https://museums.moc.gov.sa/en
Visual Arts Commission https://visualarts.moc.gov.sa/en
Culinary Commission https://culinary.moc.gov.sa/en
Architecture and Design Commission https://archdesign.moc.gov.sa/en
Theater and Performing Arts Commission https://performingarts.moc.gov.sa/en
Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission https://lpt.moc.gov.sa/en

Cultural Years

Starting from 2020, the Ministry of Culture started giving a name that relates to Saudi culture to every year.[12][13][14][15] This is a list containing the years and their corresponding names:

Logo Year Name
2021 Year of Arabic Calligraphy
2022 Year of Saudi Coffee
2023 Year of Arabic Poetry
2024 Year of the Camel

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saudi Culture Ministry formed following a major Cabinet reshuffle". Arab News. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Saudi Arabia's King Salman Issues New Royal Decrees". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Who is the new Saudi culture minister and why was the ministry established?". english.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Saudi Arabia launches 11 agencies in culture shake-up". Arab News. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jeddah to host International Red Sea Film Festival in 2020". Saudigazette. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "The Saudi Ministry of Culture's strategy". Arab News. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Two new academies to boost Saudi arts, heritage and music". Arab News. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ministry of Culture to set up arts academies". Saudigazette. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Saudi Cabinet launches 11 new cultural development authorities for Kingdom". Arab News. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Ministry of Media". Ministry of Media. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Saudi Culture Ministry launches new fund to support local talent". Arab News. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  12. ↑ TASHKANDI, HALA (6 April 2020). "Saudi Arabia's Year of Arabic Calligraphy extended into 2021 over coronavirus concerns". Arab News. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  13. ↑ Huang, Robyn (9 June 2022). "The country calling 2022 the 'year of coffee'". BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  14. ↑ Al Sherbini, Ramadan (2 February 2023). "Saudi Arabia designates 2023 'Year of Arabic Poetry'". Gulf News. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Saudi Culture Ministry reveals 'Year of the Camel' brand identity". Arab News. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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