Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Deputy Commander of the National Guard for Military Affairs and the vice chairman of the Higher Committee of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Janaderiyah), said that the patronage of the Festival's opening ceremony by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz's, reflects the ever-lasting cohesion between the leadership and the people. Prince Miteb also said that the new thing in the folklore songs this year is the participation of children who looked like professionals although they have been trained for a short period. Answering a question about the possibility of writing the verses of the folklore songs by a female poet, he said that he would welcome whoever presents a poem and such a thing is allowed for women. Prince Miteb added that the success of the festival is attributed to the unlimited support of King Abdullah, his Crown Prince Sultan and Prince Badr bin Abdulaziz, the Chairman of the Higher Committee of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Janaderiyah).
