Noor Riyadh references Saudi Arabia’s past and rapidly changing present
Undeterred by the pandemic, the festival lights up the capital with over 60 artworks by international and Saudi artists
Updated 21 March 2021
March 21, 2021 00:07
RIYADH: For 17 days, the city of Riyadh will be transformed into an open-air art gallery with more than 33 light installations across the Kingdom’s capital.
Noor Riyadh, the mammoth festival of lights, inaugurated its first edition on Thursday, March 18, in the midst of the global pandemic. This pivotal creative event aims not only to celebrate the breadth of artistry exemplified through the work of the over 60 participating international and Saudi artists but also the advent of the Kingdom’s push for a greater creative economy.
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