Minister of Culture and Information Iyad bin Ameen Madani today held a lunch party in honor of the invitees for Janadriya annual national festival for Heritage and Culture. At King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh, the minister guided the guests across the contents of the center, including a special cultural exhibition. In a key address, the minister welcomed the guests in their second country: Saudi Arabia, noting that his ministry is planning to activate all cultural facilities to play their social and cultural roles effectively. On his part, Dr. Abdulaziz Alsibayel, Undersecretary of the ministry for Cultural Affairs, said there are 13 cultural clubs throughout the Kingdom. Editor-in-chief of Aljazeerah newspaper Khalid Almalik confirmed that there is wide room of freedom of expression for Saudi newspapers and magazines within the Islamic instructions. The function was attended by senior officials, a number of intellectuals, literates and media representatives.
