Talk:King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
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The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra)[1] (Arabic: مركز الملك عبد العزيز الثقافي العالمي) also known as Ithra, is situated in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.[2] It was built by Saudi Aramco and inaugurated by King Salman bin Abdulaziz on December 1, 2016.[3] It is operated by Saudi Aramco[4] and is currently the company’s main corporate social responsibility initiative[5] with a focus on culture, learning and cross-cultural activities.[6] The Center is located where the first commercial Saudi oilfield was found in March 1938.[7] The Center incorporates a museum, children museum, library, cinema, theater, and exhibition halls.[7] It was designed by the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta.[8] The Center has been listed in Time magazine as one of the world’s top 100 places to visit[1][9] and attracted one million visitors in 2019.[10] The director of Ithra is Hussain N. Hanbazazah.[11] 2001:16A2:C1EC:E864:9CB6:1988:2F24:CDE4 (talk) 20:30, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
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