India, Saudi Arabia discuss mechanisms to promote joint cultural projects
India, Delhi and Riyadh have explored the possibility of offering artist residencies and holding joint training programmes in cultural domains such as film, culinary arts, and visual arts. The two sides have also discussed mechanisms for preserving intangible cultural heritage and historical sites.
These programmes will introduce Indians to Saudi culture and vice versa and will foster mutual understanding and collaboration in various fields, Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud told ET’s Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury in an exclusive interview.
Q: The Ministry of Culture’s recent participation in the 4th G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting highlighted the importance of cultural cooperation among nations. In what ways has the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia contributed to the G20 Cultural Track?
A: The Kingdom’s contributions to the G20 Cultural Track stem from our belief that culture is fundamental to the human experience, as it both expresses and shapes our humanity.
We also believe that culture is key to social and economic prosperity, which is why we put culture at the top of our global policy agenda in 2020 as part of our G20 Presidency. We are proud to have organised and hosted the first meeting of the G20 Culture Ministers, a meeting through which culture was recognized as a significant driver of sustainable development and established as a distinct G20 track.
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