Saudi Gazette report

JEDDAH — Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Farhan and his Hellenic counterpart Dr. Lina Mendoni chaired the first meeting of the Culture Committee of the Saudi-Hellenic Strategic Partnership Council.

Prince Badr stressed that this meeting would strengthen international cultural exchange between the two friendly countries, to the benefit of both countries and their generous peoples.

During the meeting, the heads of the Culture Committee emphasized the importance of strengthening Saudi-Hellenic cultural cooperation and activating the memorandum of understanding in the field of culture signed in July 2022.

They praised the ongoing cooperation between the two friendly countries, embodied in the Hellenic side's participation in the second edition of the Saudi International Crafts Week (Bannan), held in Riyadh during November 2024, in addition to the participation of the Greek Benaki Museum in the 2025 Islamic Arts Biennale, held in Jeddah Governorate during the period from January to May 2025.

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.

The event included a special pavilion for the "Year of the Camel 2024" initiative, in addition to musical and theatrical performances, traditional crafts workshops, culinary arts pavilions, an Arabic calligraphy exhibition, a fashion exhibition, Saudi films, and other cultural elements.