Turki al-Sheikh Reveals Details of the Riyadh 2023 season
His Excellency advisor Turki bin Abdul Mohsen al Sheikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, announced on Sunday the most prominent details and areas of the Riyadh season in its fourth edition, which will be with an innovative and new identity all ya under the slogan "BigTime". The season starts on October 28, 2023.
He wrote in a tweet on his account on " X, accompanied by a video revealing the features of the new season." :
Text of the tweet:
"Under the leadership of His Excellency the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, may Allah protect him, and with the support and planning of our inspiring leader, The Godfather of our vision, Mr. Crown Prince, Prime Minister, May Allah protect him
The launch of the Riyadh 2023 season video with its new identity and global entertainment experiences".
His Excellency advisor Turki al-Sheikh confirmed that the opening ceremony of the season this year is organized by the best organizers of celebrations around the world and with the participation of the most famous stars, and will also be accompanied by the Riyadh season belt fight, which is the first and largest event of its kind, and one of the largest heavyweight boxing fights.
The Riyadh season, in its fourth edition this year, aims to create more than 200 thousand direct and indirect jobs; and enable nearly 2,000 local and international companies to organize the most distinctive entertainment experiences around the world on an area exceeding 7 million square meters, and the Riyadh season in its fourth edition will have a website developed with new features and an approved ticket platform with unique specifications.
Al-Sheikh explained that one of the most prominent areas that will be opened in the fourth edition of the Riyadh season this year is the boulevard Hall area, which was built within 60 days on an area of more than 200 thousand square meters, where it can accommodate more than 40 thousand visitors at a time, and it is an exceptional multi-use building equipped with the latest international technologies that serve events with high technical and technical standards; to host the opening ceremony and the upcoming fight in it, in addition to the rest of the major events that the season will host.
The Boulevard area returns with a new logo (Boulevard city) to completely change from previous seasons, where it will host global experiences, 60 percent of which are new experiences; most notably: the giant Disney celebrating its centenary, in addition to the House of hype experience, which is the largest experience connecting the real world and virtual reality, through more than 30 different interactive experiences.
It is planned that Bolivar De city will receive its visitors from football fans at the legend museum, which is the first and largest museum of football legends, as it contains more than 30 thousand rare items, and is considered the first branch in the world after the Madrid branch.
The region will also host the first boxing Sports Club, in partnership with world champion Mike Tyson, to discover and train talents around the world, in addition to a number of the largest Gulf, Arab and international concerts, more than 33 variety shows, 21 new experiences to suit all tastes and ages, a weekly car ferry prize provided by sponsors to be drawn in the regions of the season, as well as the joy orders ceremony, the largest entertainment awards ceremony in the region in its fourth edition.
Al-Sheikh pointed out that the second phase of the development of Boulevard world has been completed by 40 percent, which is the largest project of the Riyadh season aimed at lovers of international cultures, explaining that this year the area will include stores simulating different civilizations and experiences, and will witness the emergence of 4 new areas on an area of one million square meters, and includes the largest popular shopping area with 1180 shops, 120 restaurants and cafes, various art shows and various entertainment games.
This year's Riyadh season will witness the launch of Wonder garden, which is the largest mobile amusement park on an area of half a million square meters, and it will be a new and updated version of winter wonderland, and it will consist of 4 parks, more than 85 games and experiences, in a new location north of Riyadh to facilitate visitors ' access to it.
The Riyadh season in its new version has transformed the Square from temporary to permanent; it will include a new set of the most luxurious cafes and international restaurants, and work will also begin on the famous Phuket hotel and cafe project in the neighboring area, whose design will be inspired by the architectural style of the square.
In the Via Riyadh area, the St. Regis Hotel will be ready to welcome visitors of the Riyadh season, as well as a new range of international restaurants and cafes from different continents.
This year's Riyadh season will witness the hosting of more than 100 of the most famous food trucks around the world in a gathering in one area, the luxury and distinctive car exhibition, which will be on an area of 150 thousand square meters, including 1000 rare cars, the I am Arabia exhibition and games exhibition (RTF), the influencers and content creators Awards Exhibition and ceremony (Concon), the dog show and championship, and the treasure hunt experience that combines reality in the season areas and virtual reality with a prize exceeding 6 million riyals, the largest of its kind in the world.
In the field of Sports Entertainment, the Riyadh season cup will be held with the participation of Al Hilal, Al Nasr and another international club with a points league system for the three teams, in addition to other international matches, and the season will also host the largest wrestling festivals in the world, "crown jewel" with the participation of world champion John Cena, a major world championship for Padel with the participation of world champions, the Riyadh season Cup tennis tournament with the participation of the world's top ranked men and women, and a number of various recreational sports events.
This season will include three new and completely free areas, commensurate with various categories of society, where a number of events have been introduced; such as (first two market), which will contain the largest weekly auction, the largest area of heritage markets in the capital Riyadh, (Riyadh zoo), which has been increased capacity by 25 percent, in addition to (Al Suwaidi Park), which will embrace new areas and experiences with diverse cultures and touring musical performances.