Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture, Saudia Airlines Celebrate Arabic Calligraphy

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture, Saudia Airlines Celebrate Arabic Calligraphy

Two calligraphers in the airport's halls wrote the names of passengers in Arabic calligraphy on boarding passes as a keepsake. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture, in cooperation with Saudia Airlines, celebrated the "Year of Arabic Calligraphy“ by placing its logo on two Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes.

The aircraft took off from the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and Jeddah heading to Heathrow Airport in London and Dubai Airport in the UAE.

This was preceded by a number of activities at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, where two calligraphers in the airport's halls and the passenger boarding area wrote the names of passengers in Arabic calligraphy on boarding passes as a keepsake.

Introductory publications and coloring books decorated with Arabic calligraphy were distributed to passengers in the boarding areas, the executive lounge and Al-Fursan lounge.

Other activities also included musical performances at the two airports to celebrate the occasion.

The Ministry launched "Year of Arabic Calligraphy“ in 2020 as part of the initiatives of the Quality of Life Program, part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

It was extended for an additional year to include more initiatives and projects that portray Saudi Arabia's support for the art of Arabic calligraphy.

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