The Ministry of Culture and Information has allocated SR 130 million for implementing projects of literary clubs, said Minister of Culture and Information Iyad Madani in a press statement. He noted that the Ministry will unwaveringly extend support to the literary clubs so as to enable th0em perform their mission in a satisfactory manner. Madani who, was speaking here on Tuesday evening after inaugurating the 18th conference of the literary clubs, urged the boards of directors of the literary clubs to make the required arrangements for the implementation of projects of the literary clubs. Meanwhile, Madani said the Prize of the State for Literature will be revived in line with a new vision and system. He pointed out that the executive statute of the Prize has been submitted to the higher authorities. The Minister underlined the importance of the re-formation of the board of directors of the literary clubs from time to other like the board of directors of other organs and organizations. Madani hoped that the literary clubs would provide a good opportunity to the Saudi female intellectuals to express their views, but he denied if there was a trend to establish special female literary clubs. Madani confirmed the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information to all innovators, including literary men and formative artists. Madani urged the press to tackle topics in an objective manner and to project the activities of all literary clubs, and added' but this does not mean that the Ministry is planning to stop press criticism against certain literary clubs'.
