:Ministry of Culture (Saudi Arabia)
{{Short description|Government ministry of Saudi Arabia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
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| jurisdiction = Government of Saudi Arabia
| headquarters = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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| chief1_name = Badr bin Farhan Al Saud
| chief1_position = Minister
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| image = Prince Bader bin Abdullah Al Farhan.jpg
| image_caption = Badr bin Abdullah Al Saud, the current Minister of Culture since 2018
| website = [https://www.moc.gov.sa/en Official English Website]
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The Ministry of Culture (MoC; {{Langx|ar|وزارة الثقافة}}) is a governmental organization in Saudi Arabia was established in June 2018 and responsible for various aspects of Saudi culture.{{Cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1314021/saudi-arabia|title=Saudi Culture Ministry formed following a major Cabinet reshuffle|date=2 June 2018|website=Arab News|language=en|access-date=2019-02-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1287581/saudi-arabia%E2%80%99s-king-salman-issues-new-royal-decrees|title=Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Issues New Royal Decrees|website=Asharq AL-awsat|language=en|access-date=2019-02-27}} The Minister of Culture is Prince Badr bin Farhan Al-Saud who was appointed as its new and first minister.{{Cite web|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2018/06/03/Who-is-the-new-Saudi-culture-minister-and-why-was-the-ministry-established-.html|title=Who is the new Saudi culture minister and why was the ministry established?|website=english.alarabiya.net|language=en|access-date=2019-02-27}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.media.gov.sa/en|title=Ministry of Media|website=Ministry of Media|access-date=2019-02-27}} On 1 June 2018, the culture was separated from the media resulting in two different ministries; Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Media.
Cultural Commissions
The following list contains the commissions operating under the Ministry of Culture:{{cite web |url=https://www.moc.gov.sa/en/Modules/Pages/Cultural-system |title=Cultural Commissions |author= |date= |website=moc.gov.sa |publisher= Saudi Ministry of Culture |access-date= |quote=}}
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| {{URL|https://film.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
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| Music Commission | {{URL|https://music.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
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| Fashion Commission | {{URL|https://fashion.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
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| Heritage Commission | {{URL|https://heritage.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
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| Libraries Commission | {{URL|https://libraries.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
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| Museums Commission | {{URL|https://museums.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
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| Visual Arts Commission | {{URL|https://visualarts.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
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| Culinary Arts Commission | {{URL|https://culinary.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
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| Architecture and Design Commission | {{URL|https://archdesign.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
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| Theater and Performing Arts Commission | {{URL|https://performingarts.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
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| Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission | {{URL|https://lpt.moc.gov.sa/en}} |
Cultural Awards
Cultural Awards are awards presented to Saudi individuals, cultural groups and organizations for their cultural contributions. The awards are presented in an annual event organized by the Ministry of Culture. The Cultural Awards were launched in 2020.{{cite news |last=Tashkandi |first=Hala |date=2020-07-01 |title=Saudi ministry launches National Cultural Awards |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1698046/saudi-arabia |work=Arab News |location= |access-date=2024-03-21}}
The following is a list of award categories:{{cite web |url=https://www.moc.gov.sa/en/Modules/Pages/Cultural-Awards |title=About the National Cultural Awards
|author= |date= |website=moc.gov.sa |publisher=Saudi Ministry of Culture |access-date=2024-03-21 |quote=}}
=Main Awards=
- Cultural Pioneer Award
- Youth Cultural Award
- International Cultural Excellence Award
- Business Owners Award
- Cultural Institutions Award (For-Profit)
- Cultural Institutions Award (Non-Profit)
=Sector Awards=
- Literature Award
- Publishing Award
- Theater and Performing Arts Award
- Culinary Arts Award
- Architecture and Design Award
- Translation Award
- Fashion Award
- Film Award
- National Heritage Award
- Music Award
- Visual Arts Award
Cultural Years
Starting from 2020, the Ministry of Culture started giving a name that relates to Saudi culture to every year.{{cite news |last=TASHKANDI |first=HALA |date=2020-04-06 |title=Saudi Arabia’s Year of Arabic Calligraphy extended into 2021 over coronavirus concerns |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1654381/saudi-arabia |work=Arab News |location= |access-date=2024-01-07}}{{cite news |last=Huang |first=Robyn |date=2022-06-09 |title=The country calling 2022 the 'year of coffee' |url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220608-why-2022-is-the-year-of-saudi-coffee |work=BBC |location= |access-date=2024-01-07}}{{cite news |last=Al Sherbini |first=Ramadan |date=2023-02-02 |title=Saudi Arabia designates 2023 ‘Year of Arabic Poetry’ |url=https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-designates-2023-year-of-arabic-poetry-1.93598429 |work=Gulf News |location= |access-date=2024-01-07}}{{cite news |author= |date=2024-01-04 |title=Saudi Culture Ministry reveals ‘Year of the Camel’ brand identity |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2436321/media |work=Arab News |location= |access-date=2024-01-07}} This is a list containing the years and their corresponding names:
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| Year of Arabic Calligraphy | [https://engage.moc.gov.sa/yoac Official Website] |
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| 2022 | Year of Saudi Coffee | [https://engage.moc.gov.sa/year-of-saudi-coffee# Official Website] |
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| 2023 | Year of Arabic Poetry | [https://www.moc.gov.sa/en/Modules/Pages/Cultural-Years/Year-Of-Arabic-Poetry Official Website] |
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| 2024 | Year of the Camel | [https://www.moc.gov.sa/en/Modules/Pages/Cultural-Years/Year-Of-Camel Official Website] |
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| 2025 | Year of Handicrafts | [https://www.moc.gov.sa/en/Modules/Pages/Cultural-Years/Year-of-Handicraft Official Website] |
