Events
Falconry Festival in Saudi Arabia breaks new Guinness World record
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdul Aziz Falconry Festival has been awarded with a certificate from Guinness Book of Records, for being the world’s largest falcon racing tournament ever.
A record of 1,723 falcons had participated in the race that lasted for 10 days, from the 25th of Jan to the 3rd of February.
Breaking such a record is considered to be yet another impressive Saudi achievement, the prize included a total cash pot of prizes with a SR17,630,000 worth of money.
Earlier in Malham, North of Riyadh, Executive director of the Saudi Falcons club, Hossam bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Hazimi accepted the official certificate from GBR official representative, Shida Subasi Jamissi; thus confirming the registration of the festival in the book.
The GBR official representative expressed her appreciation for attending such an event saying that, “It is an honor to attend SFC competitions, in which 1,723 falcons have participated, a new category that was recorded according to the international standards.”
She also added, “The recognized standards state that there should be no threat to life and all participating falcons must be in good shape. After getting the accurate number from Statistics Dept., I can confirm that SFC was officially registered in GBR with 1723 falcons, as the world’s largest falcons’ tournament here in Riyadh on February 3, 2019.”
Ever since its launch, the Taif Season has turned the entire city into a magnet attracting visitors from all the surrounding regions, and the main hero of the events this year and the one proving to be the most popular is the Ward Village.
Rose Village has so far has been bringing daily around 10,000 people to Arrudaf Park, where they get to spend the entire day there enjoying the live entertainment and shows.
“By the end of August, when the total number of those who visited our village is disclosed, I am sure the figures will be surprising. For the time being, we can say that we receive about 10,000 people per day. The exact number will be announced at the end of Taif Season,” a spokesman said.
What makes the event special is that the village is bringing together art, dance performances and music all together by blending them with the fragrant roses in the summer resort.
The village also brought one of Europe’s leading entertainment troupes and bands who helped create an amazing atmosphere for visitors and added a touch of joy for visitors.
“Some activities are repeated three times a day to cater for the flow of visitors who come at different times,” he added.
Activities include the rose lab, where attendees get to learn all about the rose oil industry and how fragrances are made, it includes all the steps from when the rose is picked to condensation and, finally, bottling.
Another show you don’t want to miss out on is the horrible rose shows, yep I didn’t misspell that, the horrible rose introduces to multiple rooms with dim lighting, sound effects and characters from horror movies! The surprises inside are what make the visitors’ experiences unforgettable.
You can also pitch in and help in making the local traditional handmade products, and create a sentimental souvenir with a memory that will last forever.
The Marathon of Color is one of the many events being hosted this year during Taif Season and it is to take place between August 15 and 17 on Al-Hada-Taif Road, the event combines sports and art to celebrate diversity through competitive running races and color.
The marathon starts each day at 4 PM with a number of tracks, on the first day of the event it will start with a family path that extends for 4 km for 4 hours. As for the second day, it will host the amateur path, which goes for 8 km for 2 hours, and the third marking closing day shall witness the path made for professionals, that runs for 21 km for 6 hours.
Participants are divided according to the age of each group, so for instance professionals must be of at least 17, while in the amateur category, participants need to be 15 and above. People with special needs can participate in wheelchairs on the 4-km path.
To make things even more exciting, the event will include drumming and musical performances that will lit up your day even more.
Winners will get to go home with medals, marathon participation certificates and more valuable prizes.
The marathon also hosts exciting activities for individuals and families that include food carts, live performances and dazzling fireworks! So if you’re as excited as we are, click on this link to register now.
Taif Season is taking place in one of the Kingdom’s most beautiful destination and this year you can get to enjoy hiking among other activities, and here are our own picks and recommendation for you!
1- Hiking and Outdoor activities
In the midst of Taif’s mountains, you can enjoy hiking Al-Shafa and Al-Hada mountains and afterwards join the base camp at Sadat Al-Beid where there are plenty of activities and outdoor cooking.
2- Hiking and Musical Night
Instead of the outdoor cooking and activities and after finishing the long trail, you can sit back relax and join the base camp for a musical night around a bonfire.
3- Hiking and Scout activities
Try and save energy for this! Because after finishing your hike, you will join others for some scouting activities and exploring. Also in the Sadat Al-Beid base camp.
4- Hiking and Zip-lining
This one goes to all the adrenaline junkies and adventurer lovers, because what’s a better activity after a hike than flying down a zip line?
If you have found yourself in one of these activities, visit their website now to find out more and book your spot.
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