Riyadh, Nov. 20 (BNA): The Noor Riyadh Festival 2022 concluded today, Saturday evening, 17 days of cultural and artistic events.
The events of Noor Al Riyadh contributed to the consolidation of Saudi Arabia’s position on the map of the global art scene, and the registration of the celebration in the “Guinness World Records” as “the largest celebration of the arts of light on earth in the world.”
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the second edition of the Riyadh Noor Festival 2022 succeeded in achieving five more records within the Guinness Book of Records.
The activities launched on November 3 under the slogan “We Dream of New Horizons” contributed to enriching the cultural and artistic scene in the Kingdom by receiving more than 2.8 million visitors throughout the celebration period to enjoy the creativity of more than 130 artists representing 40 countries around the world.
Noor Riyadh Festival 2022 is one of the “Riyadh Art” programs within the four major projects in Riyadh, launched by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on March 19, 2019, under the leadership and supervision of His Royal Highness Prince. Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for the City of Riyadh, with the aim of transforming the city of Riyadh into an open art gallery that blends tradition and contemporary. With the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 programs in promoting the arts among the residents and visitors of the city of Riyadh.
Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, said: “The second edition of the Noor Riyadh Festival was distinguished by the insightful vision and generous care of His Highness the Crown Prince, which made the celebration the largest in the world in the field of lighting arts.” Member of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for Pharmaceutical Industries and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the “Arts of Riyadh” program.
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