Diriyah, Dec 11, 2021, SPA -- Under the patronage of Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture, the activities of the first edition of Diriyah Biennale for Contemporary Art was kicked off this evening in a ceremony held in Jax District in Diriyah, in the presence of the General Supervisor of Cultural Affairs and International Relations at Ministry of Culture; Vice President of the Board of Trustees of Diriyah Biennale Foundation Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq; CEO of Diriyah Biennale Foundation Aya Al-Bakri; a number of princes and ministers, and about 1,000 personalities of local and international artists, intellectuals and media men. --SPA 03:04 LOCAL TIME 00:04 GMT 0002 www.spa.gov.sa/w1663519