Thursday, 4 March, 2021 - 13:30
From the festival s light show. (SPA) Riyadh- Asharq Al-Awsat
From March 18 to April 3, the Saudi capital will host the Noor Riyadh Festival; a 17-day light festival featuring interactive artwork and lighting displays in multiple locations in the city. Lighting artists from more than 20 countries will take part in the festival, almost half of them from Saudi Arabia.
The Noor Riyadh festival is the first event organized by the Riyadh Art Program, one of four major projects launched by King Salman in March 2019, with the aim of transforming the capital Riyadh into a city that has both traditional and contemporary elements to it.
Saudi s Festival of Light Turns Riyadh City Into an Art Gallery Published March 4th, 2021 - 05:40 GMT
Fireworks in celebration of the Eid festivities. (Shutterstock)
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Saudi capital will be transformed into giant art gallery of sculptures and outdoor installations
A 17-day “festival of light” in Riyadh in March will transform the Saudi capital into a giant art gallery of sculptures, lighting displays, interactive performances and outdoor installations.
The festival will also feature workshops, discussions, tours, presentations, volunteer programs, cinematic and musical events, and recreational and educational activities.
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RIYADH: A 17-day “festival of light” in Riyadh in March will transform the Saudi capital into a giant art gallery of sculptures, lighting displays, interactive performances and outdoor installations. The festival will also feature workshops, discussions, tours, presentations, volunteer programs, cinematic and musical events, and recreational and educational activities.