Amman: Minister of Culture Mustafa Rawashdeh announced that the ministry’s strategy has successfully qualified 2,000 trainees in arts training centers throughout the Kingdom’s governorates. These fields include visual arts, sculpture, Arabic calligraphy and ornamentation, music, theater, and drama. Rawashdeh shared these insights during a dialogue titled “The Ministry’s Vision and Strategy for Developing Cultural Work,” which took place at the Salt Cultural Forum.
According to Jordan News Agency, Rawashdeh highlighted that a total of 126 books have been published, covering topics in general knowledge, literature, and science. Additionally, 100,000 books have been distributed to institutions and individuals nationwide. Since the beginning of the year, the ministry has executed 2,803 activities within the Kingdom’s cultural directorates. These activities include conferences, theatrical and musical performances, film screenings, art exhibitions, and training courses.
In Amman, approximately 530 activities were conducted across various cultural and artistic fields. Moreover, more than 300 projects received support under relevant empowerment programs. The culture strategy, aligned with the ministry’s vision, is centered on tolerance, modernization, and development. It aims to balance authenticity with modernity while bridging the past, present, and future.