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Saudi Culture Transformed
The Ministry of Culture’s report, *The Cultural Landscape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2025*, tracked changes in the sector during the first decade of Vision 2030. Participation in at least one cultural activity rose from around 54% in 2021 to 70% in 2025. Cultural institutions also expanded: from the establishment of the General Authority for Culture in 2016, to the creation of 11 cultural commissions in 2020, and then Riyadh University of Arts in 2026. Visitors to the Riyadh International Book Fair increased from around 350,000 in 2016 to 1.38 million in 2025, while employment in cultural occupations rose from 172,000 to 283,000. The Cultural Fund provided more than SAR 753 million in support to over 160 projects, and the urban heritage register grew to 50,000 sites. At the same time, the number of cinemas fell from 64 in 2024 to 62 in 2025. The report also noted geographic disparities in the distribution of nonprofit cultural organizations, as well as differences in participation levels by income.
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