Events
Turki Al-Sheikh Launches Joy Forum to Position Saudi Arabia As a Leader in Entertainment
The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) is hosting an event that will bring together entertainment pioneers from around the world, the Joy Forum19 is launched by GEA Chairman Turki Al-Sheikh and will open on October 13.
The two-day event will be held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh and it is part of the Kingdom’s efforts in putting the country on the map as an entertainment destination for tourists.
The forum will host speakers, experts, CEOs, international academics and companies in the field of entertainment from Saudi Arabia and other countries across the world, including A-listers from Hollywood and Bollywood.
The names expected to attend include Clement Wong, Vice President at Huawei Global Product Marketing; Bill Ernest, CEO of SEVEN; Marco Balich, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Balich World Shows; Mohammad Al-Abbar, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Emaar; Mohammad Al-Zaabi, CEO of Miral Asset Management; Sultan Al-Hokair, Fawaz Al-Hokair Group Vice President for Food and Entertainment.
In addition to Fahad Hamidaddin, General Supervisor of Investment, Strategy, Marketing and Programs at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage; Jerry Inzerillo, CEO of the Ad Diriyah Gate Development Authority; Scott Givens, President and CEO of Five Currents; and Martin McDonnell, CEO and co-founder of Sublime and the founder of Soluis.
During the forum, several case studies regarding successful entertainment projects will be highlighted and discussed in order to discover new ways of implementing change and expanding the horizon for Saudi Arabia, that includes discussing growth opportunities for the local economy.
Also included is an entertainment exhibition workshop where researchers, designers, developers and businessmen will get together from various fields in designing, developing, evaluating and marketing events for the Saudi market.
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.
This Riyadh Season is full of firsts and surely filled with surprises and this time it is bringing you the Moroccan pop-star Saad Lamjarred this month for one lit musical night.
Joining the pop-star will be the Lebanese star Myriam fares, in addition to Miami Band, all part of this Riyadh Season.
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.
So mark your calendars, get set to purchase your tickets through this link, and have a blast!
The three-day ‘Riot Games‘ festival has announced that the international star Jason Derulo will headline a concert for the closing night of the event, The Nexus, happening in Riyadh Boulevard.
Jason Derulo is set to take on the stage next Saturday for one epic closure to the immersive themed festival which revolves around the iconic League of Legends.
The event where participants get to compete for a share of $2 million prize from six competitions, bringing the number of participants to the Nexus Festival to a total of 30,000.
Valuable prizes aren’t the sole motive but also the incredible line-up with Los Angeles-based DJ, Mako, and electronic music stars Crystal Method from Las Vegas who are set to perform on Friday and Saturday night.
The event which is part of this Riyadh Season, will run from December 5th to the 7th of December.
Onur Tamer, METAI general manager at Riot Games said: “We are delighted to announce the amazing music line-up for the first Riot Games tournament in region.
“The announcement of Jason Derulo, DJ Mako and Crystal Method performing next weekend puts the finishing touches to what will be an incredible three-day event in Riyadh.
“With concerts, festival zones and gaming experiences, you will not be short of options for entertainment whether you’re an avid gaming fan or not. The first Nexus festival in the Middle East here in Riyadh promises to be an unmissable event.”
You can book your tickets now through this link.
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