RIYADH: The fifth National Cultural Awards crowned its winners at a ceremony held on Sunday at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh, under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Addressing the ceremony, Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan said the awards reflected values of appreciation in Saudi culture.
The ministry aimed to empower creatives in all fields, he said, as he congratulated the winners’ contributions to the cultural landscape.
Among them was Mohammed Abdu, who was named Cultural Personality of the Year for his long artistic career and status as extraordinary ambassador of Saudi song.
The Youth Culture Award was won by poet Yahya Rayani for his influence in classical Arabic poetry, while the International Culture Excellence Award went to the Awamaki Foundation for its work in helping women in poor communities in the mountains of Peru by investing in handicrafts, work training and product development.
