The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is set to patronize the opening ceremony of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture, organized by the Ministry of National Guard in the village of Al-Janadriya, on the northern outskirts of capital, Riyadh, and grand camel race on Wednesday February 03, 2016. This was announced by Deputy Minister of National Guard Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz Al-Tuwaijri, who is also Deputy Chairman of the festival's higher committee at a press conference he held on behalf of Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard and Chairman of the higher committee of the festival, in the attendance of Germany's representative Michael Omacht, Deputy Chief of Germany's diplomatic mission in Riyadh. Al-Tuwaijri cast light on the main programs and activities of the festival and confirmed that the King's patronage of the event is yet another evidence of his interest in the importance of knowledge and culture in the building of nations and proceeding with the country's march to consolidate the effective leading role of the Kingdom in the Arab and Islamic worlds. --More 18:34 LOCAL TIME 15:34 GMT تغريد
