Saudi Arabia concluded its 2025 Cultural Investment Forum in Riyadh, organized by the Ministry of Culture, with over 100 speakers and 1,500 participants.

Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan announced the establishment of the Riyadh University of Arts to foster creative education and local talent.

He also unveiled cultural investment projects worth more than 81 billion riyals as part of Vision 2030.

The forum featured 38 panels that explored culture as a driver of economic and social development, as well as national identity.