Festive Fun

Winter is also the time when a myriad of nearby community festivals are organized by the tourism authorities across the Kingdom. Come and have a blast at some of these most fascinating winter festivals, which also are an chance to understand a lot more about the region’s culture and traditions and acknowledge the function of local artisans and craftsmen. Listed beneath are some of the most happening festivals to be at this winter:

Taif Winter Festival

The month-long Winter Tourism Festival attributes a number of fascinating folkloric shows and has been designed to suit all age groups. The festival has attracted over 300,000 tourists and guests in the past, and incorporates a number of programs for families and youngsters, including traditional shows and several cultural applications, every single reflecting Taif’s cosmopolitan character.

Make contact with: Taif PTO in charge (alsaiedm@scta.gov.sa)

Al-Khafji Festival

Organized by the Eastern Province Provincial Tourism Organization (PTO) in the city of Al-Khafji, this Winter Festival is one more well-known event that has turn into an annual entertainment and cultural extravaganza that continues to promote trade and tourism in the region and is attended by folks from around the Kingdom each year. Exhibitions and conventional arts are the main attractions of the festival.

Speak to: Eastern Province PTO in charge (Benayyana@scta.gov.sa)

Asir Winter Festival

The Municipality of Asir’s Winter Tourism Festival is the biggest of its type in the Southern Province and promises to be filled with fun and creativity. Contact Asir PTO in charge (mataena@scta.gov.sa)

Al-Qassim Winter Festivals: Festivals are 1 of the significant components of tourism in Al-Qassim providing entertainment for neighborhood folks as effectively as for guests from other regions. The seven towns that at present organize festivals include: Buraydah, Unayzah, Ar Rass, Al-Mithnab, Al-Bukkayriyah, Al-Badai and Riyadh Al-Khabra. Going by the good response, all towns plan to continue and expand the festivals in the long term. Buraydah’s winter festival runs for a month and attracts a number of entities, locals and tourists.

Speak to: Al-Qassim PTO in charge (herbishj@scta.gov.sa)

 

Jizan Winter Festival

The fourth Jizan Winter Festival is all set to woo guests once more. Jizan has a very stunning and moderate winter, which, amongst other items will contribute to the good results of the festival. Amongst its ambitions, the festival aims to generate awareness in the community about the value of tourism activities and create job opportunities for the region’s residents by allowing them to sell their items. A number of enjoyable activities have been lined up for the festival, such as: classic operetta, light and sound shows, fireworks show, well-liked art troupe, jet skiing, beach volleyball activities, auto shows, animals shows, literature and cultural actions, sailing races, paragliding, cruising, horseback racing, marathon racing, handicrafts, and particular actions for females. Some of the titled events to be held during the festival are: Prince of Poets Nights, the Fourth Jizan Masterpiece Forum, the Fifth Youth Spring Forum, the Second Orphan Festival, and Theatre Nights.

Get in touch with: Jizan PTO (kubaisir@scta.gov.sa)

 

Ha’il Winter Festivals

Ha’il Desert Festival: It is an annual festival held in the province to celebrate and exchange experiences about desert life and culture close to the planet. Some of its highlights in the past have included: Hatem Al-Ta’I gathering for poem and literature, Aja wa Salma Carnival for desert cloths, desert camel competitors, Arabian horse beauty competition and International Balloons Competition. The occasion is set to target more than 400,000 guests this year, not just from across the Kingdom but also international tourists. With a proposed budged of SR8000, 000, it is expected to create more than 700 job possibilities for Saudi nationals.

Ha’il Rally: Ha’il is famous for its diverse sports that can be practiced perfectly in the beautiful locales of this area. The annual Ha’il Rally is the Kingdom’s first international auto rally, which was flagged off in 2006 and was approved by FIA in 2008. Among its goals is to promote the participation of qualified Saudi drivers. A number of other events are organized on the sidelines of the festival to attract tourists of all segments. These consist of: female artisans’ conventional souk, poetry event, falconry, Nufud Standard Marketplace Event, Household Theater Occasion (Ladies Camp), dune driving, autocross, paragliding, awareness actions and coaching courses for youth, field trips for females and youngsters, and Literature Club Occasion among other people.

Make contact with: Hail PTO (salamahm@scta.gov.sa)

 

Janadriyah Festival

In terms of scale and reputation, the Janadriyah Festival is the largest annual cultural occasion in the nation scheduled to be held on March 18-31, 2011. Located 45 kilometers from Riyadh, Janadriyah is the venue of Saudi Arabia’s annual national heritage and folk culture festival. Classic activities, which includes folk dances, camel races, arts and crafts exhibits as well as poetry recitations are showcased for the total duration of the festival lasting for two weeks.  Organized by the National Guard, the colorful festival becomes a platform for the greatest of Saudi culture, customs and traditions and is unique for both the locals and expats.  There are quite a few activities permitting one to sample classic Saudi dishes from the different regions of the Kingdom to viewing the traditional Ardha dance – a should activity for anyone genuinely interested in the country’s background and improvement. Male dancers yielding swords dance shoulder to shoulder whilst drummers beat out a rhythm and a poet chants verses in Arabic. Genuinely, the festival transfers one particular back in time to the early background and beginnings of Saudi Arabia.

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