The Kingdom and Britain declare 2029 the Saudi-British Year of Culture
The Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom and the Ministry of Culture, Media and Sport in the United Kingdom jointly announced the selection of the year 2029 AD as a Saudi-British Year of Culture, on the sidelines of the visit made by His Royal Highness , Prince of Wales of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This declaration embodies the strength of bilateral relations between the two kingdoms, whose roots extend to more than a century, during which official relations have developed into a multidimensional international partnership. This partnership has included the fields of culture, education and innovation, reflecting shared values and mutual commitment to building a long-term strategic partnership between the two countries.
Saudi-British cultural cooperation
The cultural cooperation witnessed has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, as one of the main axes in the course of relations between the two countries, through joint initiatives in the fields of heritage preservation, visual arts, culinary arts, architecture, and higher education.
This growing momentum in cultural exchange contributes to consolidating the foundations for the launch of the Saudi-British Cultural Year 2029, which extends over a full year; Celebrating creative dialogue and common cultural heritage, and enhancing cultural ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, in a way that serves future generations in both countries.
The Saudi-British Year of Culture 2029 is a qualitative addition to the process of cultural relations between the two friendly countries, in light of the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and the United Kingdom’s continued interest in supporting innovation and promoting cultural creativity.
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