The Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is scheduled to patronize the opening ceremony of the 33rd Janadriya national festival for heritage and culture on Monday, December 31, 2018, with the Republic of Indonesia serves as guest of honor of this year's version, authorities announced today. To mark the occasion, Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Minister of National Guard, who is also Chairman of the festival's Higher Steering Committee, forwarded thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques for his annual kind patronage of the event, a source of pride and honor of the personnel of the ministry of national guard and all participants in the festival. Bin Ayyaf also extended thanks to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense, for the profound support he is lending to the festival which, accordingly, has become a landmark among the national achievements in this prosperous era. The Minister cast light on the multifarious activities and programs of this year's festival.