Amer Al-Hamoud was recently appointed a member of Saudi Arabia’s Film Authority board of directors.
The Film Authority will be responsible for developing the industry by creating and proposing strategies for the sector.
Al-Hamoud has been the director of the Riyadh-based Saudi Arabian Society for
Culture and Arts (SASCA) since January 2019.
He has been a member of the standing committee of the National Theater in the Gulf Cooperation Council since 2012.
Al-Hamoud has been the CEO of Layali Media Productions since its establishment in 1988 in Riyadh.
He has judged several national and regional competitions such as the Riyadh Youth Theater Competition in 2018, the film competition at the Saudi Colors Festival in 2017, the Cairo Television Festival in Egypt in 2009 and the Sharjah Theater Festival in the UAE in 2007.
Between 2008 and 2012, Al-Hamoud served as a member of the advisory committee for SASCA’s theater.
He has also been granted several awards such as an honorary award from the Kingdom’s Ministry of Culture and Information on the occasion of World Theater Day in 2018.
He also won a bronze award for the series “Noura” at the 8th Gulf Festival for Radio and Television Production in Bahrain and a silver award for a TV Evening Special in 2004.
Al-Hamoud was declared best director by the National Council for Culture and Arts in Kuwait at the Second Annual Theatre Competition in 2002-2003 for the production of the play “The Fear.”
Amer Al-Hamoud, Saudi Arabia’s Film Authority board member
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Amer Al-Hamoud, Saudi Arabia’s Film Authority board member
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.
