Sharjah, UAE, October 26, SPA -- The First Cultural Festival for member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council wrapped up in this UAE city of Al-Sharjah tonight with the attendance of a number of Sheikhs, ministers, undersecretaries, senior officials and those in charge of culture activities in the GCC countries. Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Sabeel, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Information for Cultural Affairs, led Saudi Arabia's delegation to the event which lasted for six days. The Saudi delegation presented a package of cultural performance, including folk dance, poetry, Arabic calligraphy, photography, plastic arts, cultural workshops, symposia, and book exhibition. Two participants: Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Othaimeen and Ghazi Ali were honored for their prominent intellectual contributions.
