Minister of Culture Meets with Italian Counterpart in Venice to Advance Cultural Cooperation

Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan met with Minister of Culture of the Italian Republic Alessandro Giuli during his visit to Venice for the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The meeting underscored the deepening cultural ties between the two countries and reaffirmed their mutual commitment to sustained collaboration in the cultural sector.

 According to a press release issued by the Culture Ministry, the two ministers commended the joint efforts to monitor and implement bilateral cultural initiatives. The meeting also highlighted a number of recent cultural initiatives between Saudi Arabia and Italy across multiple disciplines, including the collaboration between the Saudi Museums Commission and the Triennale Milano to develop a design museum in Saudi Arabia, the collaboration between the Saudi Architecture and Design Commission and Salone del Mobile to have an exhibition in Saudi Arabia and the Ministry’s cultural activations in Venice during 2025.

 The meeting reaffirmed the profound cultural ties between Saudi Arabia and Italy, highlighting culture as a deep-rooted bridge of understanding, creativity, and enduring collaboration between the two nations.