The Saudi Cultural Fund will participate in Expo 2025 Osaka as part of the Saudi Pavilion, highlighting the kingdom’s focus on enhancing culture as a valuable economic asset. This aligns with the goals of the National Cultural Strategy and Saudi Vision 2030, which aim to diversify the national economy. The Fund plays a crucial financial role in the cultural sector.
The participation aims to showcase Saudi Arabia’s authentic cultural identity and its thriving journey within the framework of Saudi Vision 2030. It also seeks to attract global investments in the Saudi cultural sector, stimulate creativity and innovation in cultural projects, and shed light on the kingdom’s efforts towards achieving sustainable development.
The Fund’s participation in Expo 2025 includes various activities to present investment opportunities in the cultural sector in Saudi Arabia and the promising potential it offers.
During its participation, the Fund focuses on highlighting the role of cultural entrepreneurship and establishments in enhancing the economic and social impact of culture. This is especially important in the context of the 2025 International Year of Handicrafts. The Fund provides a platform for supported cultural projects to showcase their creativity and share their success stories with the world.
The Saudi Cultural Fund is participating in several panel discussions and professional meetings with a selection of local and international experts to highlight the distinctive qualities of the Saudi cultural sector across its 16 sectors. This aims to encourage investment opportunities, promote creativity and innovation in culture, and introduce financial and developmental solutions that support the growth of cultural projects. Workshops will also be organized to enable participants to explore the support provided by the Fund and enhance awareness of the economic potential of the cultural sector in the kingdom.
Majid bin Abdulmohsen Al Hakil, the CEO of the Saudi Cultural Fund, stated that their participation in Expo 2025 is an extension of their role in developing the Saudi cultural sector to become prosperous, sustainable, influential in the economy and quality of life, and attractive to major local and international investments. They take pride in the participants who have benefited from the Fund’s solutions and will share their successes with visitors to the Saudi Pavilion from around the world as living examples of cultural project creativity. This aligns with their vision of establishing Saudi Arabia as a global leader in the field of culture, reinforcing their efforts with the cultural system, and continuing their journey towards making the Cultural Fund a center of financial excellence for the cultural sector, contributing to the achievement of Saudi Vision 2030.
It is worth noting that Expo 2025 is being held this year under the slogan “Innovating the Future to Improve Communities’ Lives” and brings together a large number of countries and institutions from around the world to launch a global dialogue on innovation, sustainability, and adaptability. The expo encourages countries to exchange ideas and initiatives that address common challenges and create a better future for humanity.
