Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz patronized here on Wednesday the start of the 21st National Heritage and Culture Festival organized by the National Guard annually. Upon arrival at the venue of the festival at Aljinadriyah, he was received by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince General Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Deputy Commander of the National Guard for Military Affairs and Vice Chairman of the Supreme Committee of the National Heritage and Culture Festival, and other officials. Then, the royal anthem was played. Afterwards, the king and his guests, Sheikh Mohammad bin Isa Al Khalifah, Commander of the National Guard of Bahrain, and Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahayan, head of the ports' department of the United Arab Emirates, took their places in the main podium of the event. Verses of the Holy Quran were recited then. --more 18 10 Local Time 15 10 GMT
