Abu Bakr Salem

Abu Bakr Salem is an artist whose name is borne by a theatre in the Boulevard Riyadh City area of the city of Riyadh, where cultural and singing events are held within the Riyadh Seasons. Saudi official documents refer to him as "the late artist" when mentioning the theatre. [5]

Since October 2019 the theatre has hosted poetry evenings from the Riyadh Season programme, then successive editions of the "Al-Ghina bil-Fusha" festival organised by the Ministry of Culture, and the events of Founding Day in February 2024. [1][2][3][9][10]

The theatre that bears the name of the artist Abu Bakr Salem stands in Boulevard Riyadh City, the cultural and entertainment destination where the events of the Riyadh Season are held in the city of Riyadh. [1][2]

Events at the theatre have ranged between poetry and singing over several years, and its name has been associated with the Ministry of Culture's programmes in the area, among them the "Al-Ghina bil-Fusha" festival, which continued through its editions at the same theatre. [3][6][8]

The theatre hosted the third of the "Poetry Evenings" within the events of the Riyadh Season on 22 October 2019, held with the participation of the poet Khalid Al-Muraikhi and the chanter Abdulaziz Al-Yami. [1]

On 5 November 2019 the theatre hosted the fourth poetry evening, which drew a large audience and was the first to host a Kuwaiti poet. [2]

On 10 May 2022 the Ministry of Culture announced the organisation of a singing festival titled "Al-Ghina bil-Fusha" at the theatre of the artist Abu Bakr Salem in Boulevard Riyadh City, and it was held on 12 and 13 May 2022. [3]

On 19 September 2022 the Ministry announced the second edition of the festival, comprising four concerts on 29 and 30 September and 5 and 6 October 2022, and it opened on 30 September 2022 with the participation of stars of Arab song and emerging Saudi and Arab talents. [4][5]

The Music Commission announced the third edition on 4 October 2023, and it was held from 12 to 20 October 2023 with the participation of 12 male and female artists from the stars of Arab song, and its evenings concluded on 21 October 2023 over four nights. [6][7][8]

The festival came within the efforts of the Ministry of Culture to achieve the strategic objective of Saudi Vision 2030 in caring for the Arabic language. [8]

The Ministry of Culture concluded the "Founding Nights" event on 23 February 2024, after poetry evenings it presented over two days at the theatre. [9]

The Ministry also organised the orchestral performance "Symphony of the Beginning" at the theatre on 25 and 26 February 2024, with the participation of the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir, bringing together classical international musical instruments and traditional Saudi instruments. [10]

Q: Where is the theatre that bears the name of the artist Abu Bakr Salem? A: In Boulevard Riyadh City in the city of Riyadh. [1][2]

Q: Which poetry evenings did the theatre host in 2019? A: The third of the "Poetry Evenings" on 22 October 2019, and the fourth evening on 5 November 2019. [1][2]

Q: How many editions of the "Al-Ghina bil-Fusha" festival were held at the theatre? A: Three editions, held in 2022 and 2023. [3][4][6]

Q: What events were held at the theatre during Founding Day 2024? A: The "Founding Nights" event and the orchestral performance "Symphony of the Beginning". [9][10]

Q: How do official documents describe the artist Abu Bakr Salem? A: They describe him as "the late artist". [5]