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Azimuth Festival: What You Need to Know About the Epic Musical Event

Remember MDL Beast? The region’s biggest musical event that just took place earlier in the Kingdom! Well, if you do then you must be craving more good music, right?
The next big event is happening this weekend in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla! From Thursday the 5th of March till Saturday, music, food, film, history and art will all be celebrated at the UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the epic Azimuth festival.
Saudi! I’ll be performing at @AzimuthFestival next Friday (6th March 2020)! See you guys there, it’s gonna be epic. Grab your tickets: https://t.co/8rAc8VvPZI pic.twitter.com/Mf4lxF71up
— Tinie Tempah (@TinieTempah) March 1, 2020
This remarkable three-day event is part of the larger festival Winter at Tantora, which has been taking place since last December.
A line-up of outstanding international stars will perform during the festival, including electronic music legend Jean Michel Jarre, international chart-toppers The Chainsmokers, British rapper Tinie Tempah and K-Pop sensation Super Junior D&E.
Just six days till @TinieTempah @TheChainsmokers @jeanmicheljarre @SJofficial @OmarBasaad and more descend upon ancient AlUla for the party of a lifetime! 🤩🤩🤩 Get your tickets from 500SAR now at https://t.co/Ewcx9Ya8uq #AzimuthFestival pic.twitter.com/X8XoarN89M
— AzimuthFestival فعالية السّمت (@AzimuthFestival) February 29, 2020
Music isn’t the only highlight of the festival, because apart from it, a group of chefs led by Brazilian chef Alex Atala will be cooking up come culinary magic for all the foodies, who will crave some good food as they tune in to some of the greatest hits.
Not only that, but also a number of world-class art installations by British contemporary artists Lauren Baker and the conceptual art studio Shuster & Moseley led by Claudia Moseley and Edward Shuster will be displayed, making it an event that will truly satisfy the inner artist of everyone.
وسّعوا آفاقكم في العلا حيث يلتقي الفن بالطبيعة!! 🤩⚡🌈 سيقوم الفنانان شاستر وموسلي بإستعراض فنهما واستكشاف الطبيعة ودمجها مع التقنية في صحراء العلا. احجزوا الآن لتخوضوا تجربة مليئة بالسحر! pic.twitter.com/Ncdifyb9F6
— AzimuthFestival فعالية السّمت (@AzimuthFestival) February 26, 2020
Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Room, the Brilliance of Souls, will also be installed in the Maraya concert hall!
To spice things up, guests to the festival will also be granted access to the inaugural Desert X AlUla exhibition, hosted in AlUla. The very first site-responsive exhibition of its kind in Saudi Arabia.
You can purchase the event pass at SR500 only for Friday and get to enjoy all the performances. The pass will also grant you access to the festival, shuttle bus transport between the Winter Park and the Azimuth site every 30 minutes, a locker and a complimentary drink. There are of course more packages that you can check out on their official Instagram page.
هل أنتم قريبون بالفعل من موقع الفعّالية؟ ندعوكم للاطلاع على عروضنا الشاملة للنقل البري بدءاً من 1,828 ريال سعودي. عيشوا أجواء الموسيقى والفن والطعام بين أحضان مدينة العلا التاريخية. تفضّلوا بزيارة الموقع الالكتروني https://t.co/hgbW7cCHLX لمعرفة المزيد وحجز تذاكركم الآن. pic.twitter.com/BoAIVEvIuU
— AzimuthFestival فعالية السّمت (@AzimuthFestival) February 18, 2020
مستعدون للدخول إلى الصحراء المتلألئة بإضاءة النيون!! 💜🔮🤩تجسّد الفنانة البريطانية لورن بيكر اجهزتها المميزة بفن إضاءة النيون في العلا خصيصاً لفعّالية السّمتاحجزوا تذاكركم الآن وكونوا على إستعداد!#فعالية_السّمت#حيث_تلتقي_الثقافات_بالتاريخ pic.twitter.com/suEoFa2Kq9
— AzimuthFestival فعالية السّمت (@AzimuthFestival) February 26, 2020
Three continuous days of back-to-back live music, unforgettable gastronomic experiences and world-class art, happening in the magical site of AlUla!
For more details, the full line-up and tickets, click here.
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