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18 tourism festivals are set for Saudi summer 2010 throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These festivals will include hundreds of entertainment, sports, culture and heritage events designed to fulfill the expectations and aspirations of all members of the family.
SCTA in this context launched a special promotional campaign for 2010 summer vacation which will last for 5 weeks starting from 14/06/2010 up to 20/07/2010. The promotional campaign titled “In summer… think of the Kingdom” coincides with the developed identity of Saudi tourism: “Saudi Tourism… rich of diversity," which was introduced as the unique identity for marketing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as tourism destination.
Summer Festivals 2010:
– Riyadh Festival for Shopping and Entertainment: 27th June, 2010, and will last for one month. In which 19 malls and entertainment centers will participate including 250 events designed to suit all social groups.
– Jeddah Gair Festival 31: start on the 7th of July 2010, and contains several cultural, entertaining and sport events.
– Al Taif 23rd Summer Festival: 7th of July 2010.
– Eastern Province has concluded its preparations for summer events. Al Damam is expected to witness Eastern Province Summer Festival which will include a series of programs and festivals designed especially for the residents and visitors of the province.
– Al Ahsa 2010 Summer Festival: will start on the 2nd of July, 2010. His Highness Prince Badr bin Mohammad bin Abdulla bin Jalawi, Mayor of Al Ahsa municipality will kick off under the slogan “Hasana Fullah 5”. The festival is scheduled to be commenced by a national operetta to mark the 100 year anniversary since King Abdul Aziz regained Al Ahsa.
– Abha Shopping festival: will start on the 7th of July, 2010. Prince Faisal bin Khalid, Amir of Asir, Chairman of Tourism Development Council, will inaugurate the events of the festival in its second year at the Center of International Exhibitions next to the airport.
– The Steering Committee of Hail 31 Summer Festival which is held under the theme “Welcome to summer and welcome to the guest”, has determined the festival to be launched on 7th of July at Al Magwat Entertainment and Tourist Park. The festival is expected to include a large number of events and activities throughout Hail.
– Najran Summer Festival will also be launched on the 7th of July, 2010, the events includes Najran Heritage Carnival which illustrates tourism and heritage potentials of Najran province.
– Al Qaseem province will witness conduction of three summer festivals in Buraidah, Oniza, and Al Mthnab. Al Qaseem is the only place will witness this large number of festivals. Buraidah festival will be launched on the 30th of June, 2010 and will last until the 23rd of July, 2010, includes various events which will be held in different locations such as Al Ogailat, King Khalid Civilization Center and Equestrian Court.
– Oniza festival will be launched on the 07th of July, 2010 up to 1st of August, 2010 while Al Mthnab festival will be held on the 30th of June, 2010.
– Under the slogan “Al Bah the Summit of Tourism”, Al Baha summer festival will be held this year. The festival aims to encourage tourism activity throughout Al Baha province through many social, cultural, sport and entertainment tourism programs.
– On the 29th of June, 2010, Tabuk province will launch its summer festival under the patronage of HRH Prince Fahad bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Amir of Tabuk. The festival will last for one month. Tourism Development Council in Tabuk seeks through this festival to support tourism tendency in the province by providing a number of diverse and rich tourism, cultural and social events.
– On the 13th of July, 2010, Al Madina province will launch 200 special events related to the summer festival this year under the slogan “gathering of you loved ones” which will last for three weeks. The events will be organized by different public and private sectors designed to suit different aspiration of society’s groups.
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