Janadriya National Festival for Heritage and Culture 3

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques patronizes opening of
Janadriya National Festival for Heritage and Culture 3
Al-Janadriya

Then the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin
Abdulaziz Al Saud attended a speech ceremony held to mark the
festival.

The event was kicked off by a key address delivered by Prince General
Mit'eb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Deputy Commander of the
National Guard and Deputy Chairman of the festival's Supreme
Organizing Committee.

In his speech, Prince Mit'eb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz welcomed the
King and his guests.

He considered the festival a pillar of the country's renaissance,
attributing the festival's 25-year-old march to the instructions of
the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al
Saud; Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier,
Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, and Prince
Badr bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Commander of the National Guard and
Chairman of the festival's Supreme Organizing Committee.

He said Al-Janadriya has turned to be a symbol for the unity of this
country the pillars of which were erected by late King Abdulaziz bin
Abdulrahman.

Prince Mite'b bin Abdullah confirmed that the festival has achieved
its role in preserving the identity of this country amid changing
international winds because it was based on values and principles
emanating from our religion and other pillars.

He cited the call of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for rapprochement, tolerance and
co-existence of different peoples, civilizations and cultures which
resulted in convoking Makkah, Madrid and New York conference calling
for dialogue among followers of religions and those who belong to
different civilizations.
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