The Saudi Ministry of Culture is preparing to launch an updated edition of the famous "Saudi Arabia: Yesterday and Today" exhibition, which debuted in the 1980s and toured different countries around the world.
Asharq Al-Awsat learned that the show is set to kick off by the end of 2019 and will visit the six continents.
During the tour, the re-launched exhibition, which is expected to feature interactive shows and an excessive use of technology such as virtual reality, will bring some pictures and possessions from the first edition, to compare the oldest edition with the new one, along with highlighting the aspects of advancement in Saudi Arabia from the exhibition's first edition till the new upcoming launch.
The "Saudi Arabia: Yesterday and Today" exhibition debuted in 1985 under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz when he was the Prince of Riyadh. The first launch took place in Germany, then, the event toured many cities before it was suspended in 1992.
The previous editions of the exhibition included artistic and cultural shows along with many performances that introduced Saudi Arabia, its culture and diversity. It also featured different pavilions that highlighted the historical path of the Kingdom, along with its most prominent features from its south, east, and west.
