As part of the largest entertainment festival in the region, Nabd Al Riyadh Zone has opened its doors to celebrate the authenticity and history of Saudi Arabia, focusing on the details of the country's unification in the Masmak Palace, which witnessed the emergence of the Kingdom.
The zone sheds lights on the historic and cultural sides of Saudi Arabia, with visual presentations and simulations projected on the palace's walls to narrate the stories of the Kingdom's different regions since its establishment.
Running until mid-January, Nabd Al-Riyadh is located in the heart of the capital, nearby the Masmak Palace. It features many displays that lure art and culture fans. The exceptional event includes many elements designed to amaze visitors like 3D presentations featuring a hawk roaming above all Saudi regions, musical performances, and decorations that symbolize each Saudi region, in addition to aesthetic designs under the theme "Nabd Al-Riyadh" seen all over the zone, and shows displaying diverse popular costumes from Saudi Arabia and the world.
Nabd Al-Riyadh hosts restaurants, cafes, and fast food kiosks, as well as folkloric shows performed by groups that represent the center, west, east, north, and south of the Kingdom. The groups have participated in 415 shows through the "Matloob" platform.
Nabd Al-Riyadh Zone is composed of small spaces such as the Safat Square, which features statues by local artists, sand painting, Rubik’s square painting, 3D street art, in addition to glitter art and theatrical and musical performances.
It also features the Safat Cafe, a historic coffee shop with a modern touch, which serves traditional drinks and sweets.
The zone offers its visitors an exceptional experience with entertaining activities that recall the country's unification scenes with an attractive content projected on the walls of the palace, where the unification journey started.
The event focuses on heritage and history, and offers its visitors the opportunity to visually explore patriotic stories that take them back to the past, introduce them to the traditions of their fathers and ancestors, narrates how King Abdulaziz recovered the city of Riyadh 100 years ago, and how the country managed to maximize its power and influence in the region and the world.
The murals in Nabd Al-Riyadh have astonished visitors with 3D presentations that shed lights on the authenticity and rooted heritage of the city. The different activities held in the zone have helped bring new creative Saudi talents to the light.
