The Heritage Village at the Janadria, the largest cultural festival in Saudi Arabia, has attracted tens of thousands of visitors since its opening on December 20.
The heritage village at the festival as well as the shows of the folk groups from various regions of Saudi Arabia and other GCC states are extremely popular and have become a milestone in the most beautiful elements of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Saudi Arabia.
Organised by the Ministry of National Guard under the slogan ‘Faithfulness and Loyalty.’ the 33rd edition of Janadria runs for 21 days, till January 9, 2019.
The cultural festival aims to intensify attention to the Saudi heritage and help the country gain regional and international visibility.
The heritage village at Janadria is attracting thousands of families from different age groups due to its cultural heritage activities, in addition to the artisans who are spread throughout the festival area, especially in the folk market. The visitors learn through workshops and heritage activities the beautiful past of their ancestors and fathers, and at the same time explore the renaissance and development of the kingdom under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Highness the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
The folk groups programme is one of the most important pillars of the festival and there are more than 700 people that reflect the folk heritage, customs and traditions of all regions of Saudi Arabia and the GCC countries of UAE, Bahrain and Oman. The Saudi teams offer more than 70 distinctive types of heritage activities that reflect the original culture of the different regions of the kingdom. - TradeArabia News Service
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