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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Riyadh Season 2’ to come back with more diverse entertainment events
24 Aug, 2021 / 10:11 am / OMNES Media LLC

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Saudi Arabia is all set to get entertained even more as Riyadh Season 2 will be back. Making the announcement, the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority shared there will be planned activities at the upcoming season.

Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and President of Riyadh Season, posted a tweet on which included an advertising poster entitled “Riyadh Season 2 in numbers.”

According to the announcement, the upcoming Riyadh Season will host 70 concerts comprising of Arab singers and musicians, in addition to 6 concerts with global artists, a free wrestling match, and an international match.

With over 20 million people expected to visit and attend the various planned events, Riyadh Season 2 is scheduled to take place in an area of 5.4 million square meters that will be across 14 regions of the capital. The season will also include the establishment of 7,500 events, making it one of the bigger events in a long time.

The event will also include over 200 restaurants and 70 cafés that were recently launched. There will be 350 theatrical performances and productions, in addition to 18 Arab plays and six international plays. Additionally, there will be over 100 interactive experiences and 10 international exhibitions will also be held.

“With the planning and support of His Highness, may God protect him, and in cooperation with several thankful parties, soon we will dazzle the world with Saudi hands,” Al-Sheikh tweeted.

The Riyadh Season took place for the first time in 2019 between October 11, 2019, until the 18th of January 2020, however, season 2 is said to be a big gathering post the COVID-19 pandemic.