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The Crown Prince Camel Festival is a camel race held in Taif Governorate in Makkah Al-Mukarramah Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was launched by the General Sports Authority (currently the Ministry of Sport) in its first edition in 2018, with the participation of athletes from around the world. The race track consists of seven lanes, with a width of forty m at the starting point and twelve m at the finish line, and is the largest in terms of the number of laps. Choosing Taif as headquarte...

The Red Sea International Film Festival is an annual international film festival held in the historical area of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It showcases the most important and latest cinematic productions and films for filmmakers from around the world, including experimental and fictional Saudi films, both feature-length and short films. In 2019, the Ministry of Culture announced the launch of the festival as part of several initiatives by the ministry. Supervision of the Red Sea International Film F...

Winter at Tantora is an annual festival organized by the Royal Commission for al-Ula in the Medina Province , located in the western part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . The festival is named after al-Tantora , a sundial used to determine the start of the four seasons. The first edition of the festival was launched on December 19, 2018, and covered thirteen archaeological and cultural sites. The historical significance of Winter at Tantora Festival Winter at Tantoura Festival holds deep histor...

Souk Okaz Festival is a Saudi cultural festival held annually as a continuation of the historical Souk Okaz in Taif Governorate. The souk is an important milestone in the history of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula. In addition to being one of the largest festivals in the Kingdom, it is one of the pioneering initiatives launched by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s program to preserve cultural heritage. Historical significance of So...

The Historic Jeddah Festival is an entertaining event held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It aims to transport visitors through time by showcasing different historical eras that Jeddah has gone through, bringing to life its people and places. On January 16, 2014, the festival began with a focus on highlighting Jeddah's importance as the gateway to the two holy mosques and a center for diverse cultures. The Second Edition of the Historic Jeddah Festival The second edition of the Historic Jeddah ...