Riyadh, Nov 21, 2019, SPA -- Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture and Chairman of the National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, has congratulated the Islamic countries on UNESCO's adoption of a resolution to proclaim 18th November as International Day of Islamic Art. Prince Badr announced that Riyadh will host the first Biennale of Islamic Art at the Islamic Museum. The Biennale will be held by the Ministry of Culture in cooperation with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO). --SPA 21:37 LOCAL TIME 18:37 GMT 0038 www.spa.gov.sa/w1214758