Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Bazei has been appointed as CEO of the newly established Theater and Performing Arts Authority, which will be responsible for developing Saudi theater of all forms, types and artistic specialties.
Al-Bazei worked in journalism after graduating from King Saud University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1979.
He worked as a reporter before he assumed the role of managing editor at Al-Riyadh newspaper.
He worked at the Ministry of Higher Education and was appointed to work at the Saudi Cultural Mission in France from 1985-1988. He then assumed the role of secretary of the ministry’s international cultural relations committee.
Al-Bazei also worked as an editor in chief of Al-Yaum newspaper in Dammam between 1993-1997. He oversaw the newspaper’s development plan and transformed it to adopt electronic publishing systems, making it the first Saudi newspaper to fully deploy these systems.
He returned to work at the Ministry of Higher Education and assumed the role of secretary of the committee on international university relations. After that, he joined the National Guard as a general director of relations and ceremonies and a member of the preparatory committee for the national heritage and culture festival.
Al-Bazei served as chairman of the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts (SASCA) between 2013 and 2017, and general supervisor of the Saudi Film Festival for three years.
He is a member of the National Commission for Regulating Ethical Content at the General Authority for Audiovisual Media.
Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Bazei, CEO of Theater and Performing Arts Authority
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Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Bazei, CEO of Theater and Performing Arts Authority
- Al-Bazei worked as an editor in chief of Al-Yaum newspaper in Dammam between 1993-1997
Saudi tourism minister visits heritage sites along Northern Trail
- Ahmed Al-Khatib highlights natural, historical landmarks
- Northern Trail sites are a part of the Saudi Winter program
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khatib recently traveled on the Northern Trail from Riyadh to Hail, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Part of the Saudi Winter program, the Northern Trail has natural and historical landmarks running across various regions of the country.
Al-Khatib began the trip in Thadiq governorate where he was briefed on sites including the tourist village of Ghamra.
He perused the village’s Najd-style mud buildings, ancient alleyways and mosques which are typical of the region’s historical sites.
The minister visited the geopark north of Riyadh to see the natural rock formations and valleys.
The park is a UNESCO-recognized Global Geopark and is run under the supervision of the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development.
From there, he continued north to the Qassim region, passing through rural farms and agricultural tourism destinations.
Al-Khatib visited the Al-Bustan shrine in the city of Buraidah, and the Cultural Heritage Center that is a major attraction for local and foreign visitors.
The minister ended his trip in Hail’s historical mountainous region.
One of his stops was Jabel Umm Sinman in Jubbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring rock inscriptions dating back more than 10,000 years.
The itinerary included hiking trails in the Aja Mountains, desert adventure experiences, the Al-Didhan Reserve, and a stop at the home of pre-Islamic tribal leader and poet Hatim Al-Tai.
Other points of interest along the Northern Trail include the Sheikh Omar bin Muqrin Archaeological Palace in Shaqra, the heritage village in Ushaiqer, and the Al-Askar Palace in Al-Majmaah.
More details about the various sites along the Northern Trail can be found at visitsaudi.com.
