Arts & Culture news in the Middle East

An overview of news, trends and research in the Arts & Culture industry in the Middle East:

RISE brings its Arts & Culture expertise together in new practice RISE has launched a new practice, with its Arts & Culture arm to provide commercial and marketing advisory services to institutions across the landscape.
15 May 2025
Place communities and culture at the core of urban area development Between 2020 and the end of this decade, the urban population of the GCC region will have surged by 30%. In light of this rapid urbanization, a new study from Arthur D.
23 January 2025
The GCC’s culture and creative industries are entering an exciting new era The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are writing an exciting story of transformation – and one of the most compelling chapters is the rise of their burgeoning culture and creative industries (CCIs).
29 December 2024
Laying the foundations for Saudi Arabia’s cultural renaissance Since the inception of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has placed arts and culture at the heart of its development, from dedicated cultural projects to integrated assets within giga-projects.
12 November 2024
Elm to deliver new digital platform for Jeddah Historic District program The Jeddah Historic District Program has signed a cooperation agreement with Elm, aimed at developing a new digital platform that will help enhance and streamline its operations.
04 November 2024
Pure Consulting celebrates its support to KSA’s National Cultural Awards The 4th edition of the National Cultural Awards in Saudi Arabia was a resounding success, spotlighting organisations and individuals that have made an outstanding contribution to the Kingdom’s cultur
15 August 2024
Regenerating historic city districts for retail and residents Historic districts of numerous Middle East cities are facing a decline, for reasons that span consumer preferences to competition from new built districts.
14 August 2024
AlSirah Experience grabs Medina's cultural headlines Now six months live, the AlSirah Experience has been dominating the cultural headlines in Medina, described by visitors as “spectacular”, “an incredible place” and “truly remarkable”.
14 August 2024
Entertainment industry playing a lead role in Saudi transformation The entertainment industry in Saudi Arabia has seen a serious boost in recent years as the country continues on its course to becoming a hub for leisure – and overall a place for the wealthy to spend
30 April 2024
GCC's cultural renaissance offers unique sustainability opportunity The arts & culture sector plays an integral role in the economic and social transformation of national agendas across the GCC.
03 October 2023
Faithful+Gould to help develop Jeddah's historic area The old town in Saudi Arabia’s second city Jeddah, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is to be revitalized with the help of project management consultancy Faithful+Gould.
13 July 2023
Unlocking the potential of arts and culture in the GCC The arts and culture sector holds tremendous potential to boost the economic growth of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries but remains largely undervalued and underdeveloped, writes Patrick Samaha
03 May 2023
Tailoring entertainment options would increase spending in the GCC A tailored approach to leisure & entertainment sector development in the GCC could reap $3.4 billion in annual rewards, says leading advisory Strategy&.
08 October 2019

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