Saudi Sharqiah cultural events to kick off March 14

CAIRO – 13 March 2019: Intellectuals, authors and artists will take part tomorrow at Saudi Arabia's Sharqiah Culture and Potentials Exhibition in Al-Jubail Industrial City.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Culture (GAC) will participate in various events within the cultural exhibition, taking place between March 14 and 30, the Saudi Arabia Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.

An interactive multimedia exhibition will run at the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture, in Dhahran, with more than 2,000 paintings by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh.

At Alkhobar Waterfront, a cultural village will be set up for nine consecutive days showcasing every region of the Kingdom and using advanced display systems to merge Saudi heritage with modern-day culture, according to Arab News.

Moreover, hundreds of Saudi artists will take part in a major exhibition in Al-Jubail Industrial City until March 26, which is being organized in collaboration with the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu.