Events
Art For Al Balah: First Charity Auction Makes Tremendous Profit
The first charity auction of contemporary art Art for Al Balad was held earlier on Wednesday and successfully earned a revenue of $1.3 million.
The event took place at historic Nassif House in Al-Balad, Jeddah yesterday, and featured art works done by Saudi and Arab artists and were all sold.
The auction was organized the Ministry of Culture in cooperation with auction house Christie’s.
“It was much above our expectations; we are very happy,” said Michael Jeha, chairman of Christie’s Middle East.
Around 200 Saudi art collectors joined the artists among other members of the Saudi and international cultural communities at the auction.
Bidding was highly competitive, with “Tawaf around the Kaaba 2” a painting by Saudi artist Abdullah Al-Shalty, sold for SR 650,000, which was the highest price paid for any single work in the auction.
The profit made from the charity auction will contribute in establishing a new heritage museum in Jeddah’s historic district in addition to supporting The Help Center, which is a non-profit organization that provides customized educational support to children with special needs.
Riyadh Season keeps on getting more lit and to make things even hotter, the MDL electronic music festival is coming to Riyadh for its first edition ever with a number of the world’s very best EDM superstars and DJs including David Guetta, Tiesto, Afrojack, Martin Garrix, Black Coffee, and Steve Aoki.
The region’s largest music cultural festival will take place on December 19th and until the 21st and it will witness 18 global superstar headliners, 28 international dance acts and 24 local and regional performers.
The stars include global EDM and DJ stars, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki and R3hab, alongside the biggest homegrown Saudi artists, including the country’s first female EDM DJ, Cosmicat, and the Saudi DJ duo, Dish Dash.
Saudi DJ, Ahmad Alammary, member of the festival team, said, “MDL Beast is more than just a festival. Empowered by innovation and technology in live entertainment, MDL Beast is also a platform with multiple objectives including ongoing seasonal local and global events, online and radio channels, recording studios, and a non-profit foundation promoting music education and therapy. We’re confident MDL Beast will be like nothing seen before and we cannot wait to experience this transformative musical milestone.”
It doesn’t matter what type of music you listen to or which artist is your favorite because either way, this season of Riyadh will surely satisfy your taste by bringing your favorite artist.
The concert game is still going strong with more artists making their first debut appearance in the Kingdom, or others returning to perform once again on their favorite land as a host.
Now, here are some of the upcoming concerts you need to mark your calendars for!
El Hadaba Amr Diab
El Hadaba returns for another lit night on December 14th at Abu Bakur Salem Stage, tickets will be available starting tonight so make sure to be the first to reserve!
The Chainsmokers & Hamaki Night
All international superstars will perform on December 15th, you can now book your ticket through this link.
Saad Lamjarred, Miryam Fares and Miami Band
Moroccan pop-star Saad Lamjarred finally returns to stage, joined by the Lebanese star Myriam fares and Miami Band, the concert will be held at Mohammed Abdu’s stage in Riyadh Boulevard, and it is set to take place on the 18th of December.
You can book your tickets through this link.
Assala Nasri, Majed El Mohandes and Waleed El Gilani
On Friday the 13th of December, you can get to enjoy an oriental night with these Arab superstars. Click on this link to purchase your ticket.
David Guetta, Tiesto and More stars!
MDL Beast is the region’s largest music and cultural festival happening in Riyadh, from December 19-21, and it has announced a great lineup of musicians with 18 global superstar headliners, 28 international dance acts and 24 local and regional performers, including global EDM and DJ stars, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki and R3hab.
Check their Instagram page now for more information.
The Kingdom is set to host AlUla Desert Polo, the first of its kind to be held in partnership with the Saudi Polo Federation and also the world’s very first ever desert polo tournament.
The tournament is set to make its debut early next year on January 16th till the 18th, which will take part of the Winter at Tantora Cultural Festival.
The tournament will take place at one of Saudi’s most exquisite locations, the UNESCO heritage site in AlUla which will open to the public in October, the Desert Polo is also considered as a milestone in Saudi Arabia’s sporting and social journey.
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