Sakaka, Muharram 01, 1439, September 21, 2017, SPA --The Ministry of Culture and Information honored yesterday evening the winners of the 87th national day competition in Al-Jouf region under the slogan "Talents in love of the homeland" in the presence of the Undersecretary of Al-Jouf Governorate Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh and a number of officials and citizens. The ceremony began with the royal anthem, then the supervisor of the competition, Dr. Nawaf bin Dhuiban Al-Khalidi, delivered a speech in which he pointed out that the anniversary of the National Day is a cherished and great occasion for every citizen, stressing the importance of the national unity in light of the different situations and conflicts that seek to undermine this country and the unity of its people who have foiled all plots by cohesion and solidarity between the leadership and them. The areas of the competition included Short Film, Painting Boards, Classical and Vernacular Poetry, Short Story and National Song. --SPA 12:58 LOCAL TIME 09:58 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w493286