"Al-Ula Moments"... Various international events on the land of civilizations

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The Royal Commission for Al-Ula Governorate has launched its activities for the current season under the title "Moments of Al-Ula", and it includes international tourism activities aimed at raising the level of the tourism sector in Al-Ula Governorate by being one of the most important global tourist destinations, especially since it has successive civilizations for thousands of years and is characterized by its picturesque nature and its artistic stones. and its green oases, along with its cultural and historical depth.

 Activities "Ula Moments"

- The second edition of the Richard Mille Al-Ula Desert Polo Championship will be held on February 11 and 12, 2022. Organized by the Royal Commission for Al-Ula Governorate and the Saudi Polo Federation, polo enthusiasts and lovers of horses will be able to enjoy watching the tournament in which four teams compete, and each team leads one Four international players from the famous La Dolphina team, the participants will be a mix of professional players from Saudi and international polo players, and fans of the game who were unable to come to watch the game can follow the exciting encounters on the YouTube channel of AlUla Moments.

- Arts of Al-Ula on February 11 with the general opening of the exhibition “Desert X Al-Ula 2022” under the name “Mirage”, and it will continue until March 30, 2022 AD, and it gathers art lovers from all over the world. Rooted in the history and culture of the desert, with the participation of fifteen artists with new works, dealing with dreams, camouflage, imagination, disappearance, extraction, illusion and myth, the visit will be free and available to all.

The opening of the Contemporary Art Exhibition titled “What Remains in the Depths” for Saudi art collector Basma Al-Sulaiman, collecting works from the past two decades of some of the most important artists in Saudi Arabia. The exhibition is the first in a series of exhibitions that will be held in AlUla to celebrate the legacy of the art entrepreneurs who led The march of Saudi arts in the Kingdom.

- The first edition of the international exhibition “Cortona on the Move”, with the participation of 19 photographers from the Kingdom and countries of the world, and in cooperation with the Italian Festival of Documentary Photography, under the title “Moving Forward”, and presenting a presentation of the latest photographic works of photographers on the walls and squares of the place, which provides interesting visual tales Attracts the attention of visitors and continues until March 31, 2022 AD.

Cortona on the Move exhibition is known globally for its focus on visual stories related to humans and the celebration of creativity through images.

- The exhibition “Reviving the Oasis, and its activities will continue until March 31, 2022 AD - the artists’ research and the works that they carried out during the first artistic establishment of Al-Ula, located in the middle of the palm grove in the homes of Al-Ula, and the exhibition calls for immersion in the magic of the cultural oasis of Al-Ula and discovering new horizons for these historical landscapes.” .

Theatrical arts, which will be held from February 13 to February 22, 2022, on the roads of the new village of Al Ula to enjoy watching the artistic mix of international and local artists, and live performances will be held for ten days from 6 pm until midnight, and include acrobatics, street theater, and poetry And he presented drawing on sand by the Saudi artist Alaa Yahya, to present an art that tells the story of the history of AlUla, in addition to a live show of Arabic calligraphy by the artist Shaker Kashgari, in addition to the artist Diaa Rambo, who will create every night a new art that displays his unique style and mixes the art and culture of graffiti (graffiti). ) with its own Saudi touch.

- Festival visitors will enjoy more than 15 new dining experiences from farm food, in an elegant restaurant in the oasis, to delicious dining on the tops of the mountains with amazing views of AlUla, in addition to new adventure experiences such as the new (Zipline) rope, (helicopter) and mountain zip Experience (Via Ferrata) and (Hammock) Valley.