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SPA Riyadh, December 10, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Riyadh Art announced the installation of fourteen sculptures created during the Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium as part of its permanent public art collection. The works have been placed in several locations across the capital, including Roshn Front, the SEDRA Community, and the Sports Boulevard. Additional installation sites will be identified later. Eng. Khaled Alhazani, Executive Vice President for the Lifestyle Secto

📷SPA Riyadh, December 7, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Noor Riyadh 2025, one of the flagship programs of Riyadh Art overseen by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, concluded its fifth edition after welcoming more than seven million visitors and presenting 60 artworks by 59 local and international artists from 24 countries. Held under the theme “In the Blink of an Eye,” the festival showcased light artworks across six main sites in the capital: Al-Hukm Palace District

SPA Riyadh, Dec. 3, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Souq Al-Mawsim, one of the main programs of Diriyah Season 25-26, has continued to attract visitors since opening on November 9 in the historic Al-Tawalie district, a site closely associated with Diriyah’s commercial and cultural history. This year’s edition marks 70 years of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Japan, with programming that highlights cultural diversity through the presence of Kyoto’s herita

Visitors take pictures of the painting "Mona Lisa" (La Joconde) by Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre Museum on the day it reopened to the public for the first time since last Sunday's heist, while the Galerie d'Apollon where eight pieces of Napoleon and the Empress's jewelry collection displayed in the gallery were stolen by thieves, remains closed, in Paris, France, October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes PARIS, November 29, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – The Louvre Mu

📷SPA ALULA, November 25, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – The AlUla Arts Festival  will launch its fifth edition from January 16 to February 14, 2026 , transforming the historic AlUla Oasis into a major platform for contemporary art, design, and cultural programming. Organizers described the 2026 edition as the festival’s broadest and most diverse  to date, featuring exhibitions, performances, and immersive experiences that continue to enrich AlUla’s cultural landscape.

📷SPA ALULA, November 25, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Hegra After Dark experience, part of the Ancient Kingdoms Festival, is transforming AlUla’s evenings with performances that blend Nabataean heritage and contemporary artistic expression. Held at the Hegra archaeological site, the program features immersive shows inspired by the region’s diverse historical cultures. Visitors can explore illuminated tomb facades, take horse-drawn carriage tours through heritage l

📷SPA DIRIYAH, November 23, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Layali Al-Diriyah , one of the flagship programs of Diriyah Season 25/26, kicked off today in the historic Al-Murayih District , unfolding in an atmosphere inspired by the area’s heritage as an agricultural and cultural hub and a long-standing gathering place for performing arts and the traditional Saudi Ardah. Running throughout the season, Layali Al-Diriyah highlights Diriyah’s legacy as a cultural and commerc

📷SPA DIRIYAH, November 21, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – The Hal Al-Qusoor program was launched in the historic At-Turaif district, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2010 and one of the largest mud-brick settlements in the world, known for its Najdi architectural style. Starting daily at 4:00 PM, the program opens several palaces belonging to imams and princes to the public for the first time . The initiative aims to recreate administrative, social, cultural, and hum

📷SPA RIYADH, November 19, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – At the Saudi International Handicrafts Week (Banan), visitors to the traditional crafts section are drawn to a pavilion showcasing the work of Faris Nayef Al-Harma, a craftsman specializing in Najdi incense burners and traditional doors. His work reflects more than two decades of practice, research, and efforts to preserve key elements of Saudi architectural heritage. Al-Harma said his connection to crafts began a

📷WAM SHARJAH, November 12, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi , Founder and CEO of Kalimat Group  and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Education and Book Culture , has launched her new book titled “Let Them Know She Is Here: Searching for the Queen of Mleiha”  at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025) . The book is published by Rewayat , the literary imprint of Kalimat Group. In the book’s foreword, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi

📷spa MAKKAH, November 10, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) is showcasing an exhibition titled “Architecture of the Two Holy Mosques and the Holy Sites” as part of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition 2025. The pavilion presents a visual journey through the development and architectural evolution of the Two Holy Mosques and the holy sites over the decades, from early expansion projects to the modern infrastructu

📷SPA RIYADH, November 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Misk Art Institute, an initiative of the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk Foundation), will open the ‘Art Across the Arabian Gulf’ exhibition tomorrow at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Arts Hall in Riyadh. The exhibition brings together more than 150 artworks by over 70 artists, charting the cultural evolution of the Gulf region during a transformative historical period. It will run until March 31, 2026. The showcase

📷 Employees adjust the painting "Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat (Dora Maar), 1943" (Buste de femme au chapeau a fleurs (Dora Maar), 1943) by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) on display before its auction at Drouot auction house in Paris, France, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Paris, October 25, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, believed to depict his muse Dora Maar, sold for €27 million ($31 million) at a

📷SPA Paris, October 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Minister of Culture and Governor of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan, met with France’s Minister of Culture Rachida Dati during his official visit to the French Republic, the Royal Commission for AlUla announced on Wednesday. According to the commission, a section of the Centre Pompidou will be named in gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the museum’s reopening, wit

📷WAM Abu Dhabi, October 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – The Zayed National Museum , the national museum of the United Arab Emirates , will open to the public on December 3 2025  in the Saadiyat Cultural District , the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi announced. The museum will offer an immersive journey through the history of the UAE , combining archaeological artefacts, historic objects, audiovisual presentations, and sensory installations to trace the natio

📷SPA Diriyah, October 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Museums Commission will stage the fourth edition of the International...

📷 SPA Riyadh, October 1, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) is taking part in International...

📷SPA Henan, China, September 30 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Shang Dynasty Capital Site Museum in Henan Province opened the...

📷SPA Riyadh, September 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), in collaboration with Broadway...

📷SPA Makkah, Sept 22, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Hira Cultural District in Makkah will launch a six-day program of special...