Saudi officials officially launched the Global Harmony Initiative in Riyadh on Wednesday night, a scheme aimed at celebrating the Kingdom’s different ethnicities and cultures. The program seeks to investigate the professional and personal lives, social activities, economic contributions, success stories, and cultural integration of its participants.
This collaborative project, which includes the Quality of Life Program, Saudi Vision 2030, the General Entertainment Authority, and the Ministry of Media, will host a variety of activities during the Riyadh Season. These activities will highlight the cuisines, cultures, styles, music, and legacy of countries such as Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, the Philippines, and Bangladesh.
The opening ceremony, presented by journalist Fatma Fahad at the Movenpick Hotel, featured a video presentation emphasising unity through variety, with important statements including “No language or culture separates us” and “Saudi Arabia will remain your land, and its people are your people.”
Suhel Ajaz Khan, India’s envoy, praised the program as a constructive move towards developing relations between expatriate communities and Saudi society, while Indonesia’s ambassador expressed optimism about the project’s future extension, citing the Kingdom’s rapid progress under its leadership.
