Saudi Gazette report

VENICE — Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah met his Italian counterpart Alessandro Giuli in Venice on Thursday. Prince Badr reached Venice to attend the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.

During the meeting, the ministers underscored the deepening cultural ties between the two countries and reaffirmed their mutual commitment to sustained collaboration in the cultural sector.

Prince Badr and Giuli commended the joint efforts to monitor and implement bilateral cultural initiatives, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Culture. The meeting also highlighted a number of recent cultural initiatives between Saudi Arabia and Italy across multiple disciplines. These included the collaboration between the Saudi Museums Commission and the Triennale Milano to develop a design museum in Saudi Arabia, the collaboration between the Saudi Architecture and Design Commission and Salone del Mobile to have an exhibition in Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi ministry’s cultural activities in Venice during 2025.

The meeting reaffirmed the profound cultural ties between Saudi Arabia and Italy, highlighting culture as a deep-rooted bridge of understanding, creativity, and enduring collaboration between the two nations.