Saudi Arabia continues cultural renaissance drive with light and art festival amid pandemic
Despite the pandemic, Saudi Arabia kept up the pace to develop its cultural scene with its first-ever light and art festival.
The Kingdom’s Vision 2030, that Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman launched in 2016 to move the eocnomy away from its heavy reliance on hydrocarbons, demanded the Kingdom increase both the quality and quantity of its cultural activity.
Two years later, the Ministry of Culture was created and in 2019 it released its vision document that set out three objectives: the promotion of culture as a way of life, enabling culture to contribute to economic growth, and the creation of opportunities for global cultural exchange.
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