The Saudi Falcons Club will inaugurate the fifth edition of the International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2023 on Thursday.
The exhibition will be held at the club's headquarters in Molham, north of Riyadh, until October 14.
Through the exhibition, the club aims to introduce the Kingdom's heritage and educate visitors about the hobby of falconry.
The exhibition will be held in an area of 38,000 square meters. It will include various pavilions for displaying and selling hunting and air weapons, selling tools for road and camping trips, falcon food and technologies, veterinary and pharmaceutical products, modified cars, motorcycles and bicycles, and a pavilion for the "Future Falconer" for children.
It will feature the "Shalayel" digital museum, which will take visitors on an immersive educational journey in the world of falcons and bring together various Saudi artists to draw in front of visitors using Arabic calligraphy, sculpture and oil painting.
This year's edition will have over 18 accompanying events, such as virtual hunting trips in the desert of the Kingdom, taking pictures with the falcons, mosaic murals about hunting and falconry, live performances to welcome visitors, and laser shows and fireworks.
The Saudi Falcons Club recently announced that an international falcon conference accompanying the International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2023 will be held on October 8 and 9 under the slogan “Together for the Sustainability of Falcons”.
The conference will bring together researchers, economists and investors to support the efforts to protect falcons and sustain the heritage of falconry.
The International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2023 aims to attract 450 exhibitors, with the number of visitors expected to exceed 550,000.
