The opening of the Tariq Abdulhakim Center honors Saudi music and culture.
The opening of the Tariq Abdulhakim Center honors Saudi music and culture. Source arabnews.com JEDDAH: At a lavish inauguration ceremony on Thursday, the Tariq Abdulhakim Center was formally inaugurated by the Saudi Ministry of Culture. The center's mission is to protect and honor the rich musical and intangible cultural legacy of the Kingdom. Situated in Jeddah's ancient district of Al-Balad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the facility has a museum honoring Saudi musician and composer Tariq Abdulhakim, who passed away in 2012. Throughout his life, he was instrumental in forming the musical identity of the Kingdom; as a soldier, he founded the Saudi military band. Rare antiques and personal items from his family, like as costumes, musical notations, pictures, and posters, are on display along with audio and video recordings of Abdulhakim reciting his compositions and interviews with well-known cultural p