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2020 Will Mark the ‘Year of Arabic Calligraphy’

Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan made an announcement on Wednesday declaring that the year 2020 will be designated as the “Year of Arabic Calligraphy.”
The announcement was made during the World Arabic Language Day of the United Nations.
The “Year of Arabic Calligraphy” will celebrate the ancient art with in depth focus on its history and authenticity, in addition to its significance in expressing the full depth of the Arabic language. The year of Arabic calligraphy will also play a vital role in passing down the language through generations, the generations that are close to losing their mother language.
During the year, the ministry will organize several events and activities, all of which will promote promote Arabic calligraphy, it will also encourage government agencies and civil institutions to take part in these events.
The Year of Arabic Calligraphy falls under the ministry’s ongoing plans of showcasing important facets of the beautiful Arabic culture.
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Vintage Cars Pop in Jeddah

In five days, an international motor show, will take place in Jeddah. The Jeddah superdome, 6th December and until 10th of December, will be one of the biggest international motor shows. The exhibition is sponsored by the ministry of transport and logistics and organized by the Salah company. The Jeddah Superdome, has set a world Record for being the largest freestanding dome in the world, in contrast to the Tokyo Dome which formerly held the title, with 206 meters. Located on the Madinah Road, West of King Abdallah sport City, the Jeddah Superdome has an internal area of 24,000 square meters, and a height of 46 meters, with a diameter of 210 meters, a parking space that accommodates 5200 viceless. The exhibition includes many experiences such as drifting, with professional drivers, on dedicated racks, go karting, off road experience with SUVs with professional drivers in a dedicated circuit, and an opportunity to drive the car of your dreams. In addition to restaurants, cafes that suit all of your tastes. The exhibition includes many important car agencies and exclusive launches of many vintage and antique cars presented for the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in addition to an auction of rare classic cars, with more than 35 luxury and rare cars on display. The auction was held by the Silverstone auctioneers, the biggest UK classic car auction house. The event is the biggest in its name, and the car industry, featuring the oldest cars, but unfortunately nothing was sold.
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Beaches of the Kingdom Are About to Get Cleaner with This New Campaign

Beaches of the Kingdom are about to get cleaner with the ‘Let’s Make Them Cleaner’ initiative, which was launched on Friday by the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
Professional divers are taking part of the campaign as volunteers who are ready to clean the beaches and seabeds of Saudi Arabia, in order to save the marine environment from pollution.
The initiative is one of the events launched for Saudi and International Volunteer Day, which is celebrated every year on the 5th of December.
Entitles ‘Ataa Watan,’ the event covers several programs and activities across Saudi Arabia, they were held in partnership with government bodies and NGOs.
So far, the ministry launched five initiatives throughout this year, as part of the Voluntary Work Platform it launched on March 31, 2020.