JEDDAH: The Council of Economic Affairs and Development has identified 10 programs of strategic importance for the government to achieve Saudi Vision 2030, which was approved by the Council of Ministers in April 2016.
The 10 new programs will implement specialized plans in housing, improving the lifestyle of Saudis and residents, serving pilgrims and other programs that support national leadership in industry and financial markets. The new plans will also strengthen national identity and bolster Saudi culture, arts and entertainment. It will be operational as soon as the plans are completed during the third quarter of 2017.
These programs are extensions of the original plans approved in the National Transformation Program 2020 and launched last June, and under the Financial Balancing Program 2020, which was launched last December. Their mechanisms were formulated in accordance with the vision’s governance, which was approved in May 2016.
The programs were developed to strengthen the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in making the Kingdom’s economy more prosperous and its society more vibrant, adhering to Islamic values and the well-established national identity.
The programs represent the system of achieving the vision. The council will monitor its implementation until 2020. The council will follow the approved governance that ensures accountability, transparency and continuous monitoring.
Saudi Arabia sets out 10 more programs to achieve Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia sets out 10 more programs to achieve Vision 2030
Children’s Theater Festival opens in Qassim region
- To develop future ‘cultural architects,’ says CEO Khaled Al-Baz
- ‘Nurture creativity, aesthetic awareness and sense of belonging’
BURAIDAH: The Qassim Children’s Theater Festival opened on Tuesday bringing together professionals from across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
The event is being held under the patronage of Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, governor of Qassim, at the Science Center in Unaizah governorate.
It has been Organized by the Theater and Performing Arts Association and executed by the Unaizah Theater Association, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Running until Jan. 31, it features shows, panel discussions, as well as training workshops to develop children’s theater and strengthen professional skills in the field.
Khaled Al-Baz, CEO of the Theater and Performing Arts Association, told the SPA the festival forms part of a broader strategy to position children’s theater as a distinct cultural sector.
“Children today constitute genuine audiences — tomorrow’s cultural architects,” Al-Baz said.
Ahmed Al-Humaimidi, president of the Unaizah Theater Association, said it was an investment in young people, noting that it extends beyond performances to include cultural and educational programming.
He said the initiative aims to nurture creativity, aesthetic awareness and a sense of belonging, while also identifying emerging talent and encouraging knowledge exchange among theater practitioners.
“Our association recognizes children’s theater as foundational to cultivating aware, creative character,” he said.
The festival serves as both an artistic showcase and a platform for professional dialogue, reflecting the Kingdom’s expanding cultural landscape and growing focus on children’s theater as an educational and cultural tool, the SPA noted.
This occurs alongside support for signature initiatives and performing arts promotion as quality-of-life enhancement.
