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'Saudi, Welcome to Arabia' Partners with the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival

'Saudi, Welcome to Arabia' Partners with the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival
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'Saudi, Welcome to Arabia' Partners with the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival

'Saudi, Welcome to Arabia' Partners with the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) has signed a partnership with "Saudi, Welcome to Arabia", the official destination brand of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA).
Marking its debut as a major event sponsor, "Saudi, Welcome to Arabia" will lend its support to the fourth edition of the festival, which runs from December 5 to 14, 2024, in Al Balad, in historic Jeddah, the vibrant new venue, SPA reported.

The sponsorship will help raise even further Jeddah's status as a premier global cultural and cinematic destination by the Saudi Red Sea.
According to a press release issued by RSIFF, "Saudi, Welcome to Arabia" recognizes the power of film in driving tourism, and celebrates filmmakers and storytellers who bring Saudi's beauty and culture to life.
STA's sponsoring of RSIFF underscores its commitment to supporting high-quality events that showcase Saudi Arabia's diverse destinations, iconic landmarks, unique experiences, and renowned, warm Saudi hospitality when welcoming visitors in the heart of Arabia.
Red Sea International Film Festival Managing Director Shivani Pandya Malhotra welcomed the partnership and said: "We are delighted to partner with "Saudi, Welcome to Arabia" for this year's festival. Their support will prove invaluable in helping us bring international attention to the vibrant Saudi film scene and the unique cultural experiences our country has to offer."
According to the release, the partnership highlights the Kingdom's emergence as a premier winter sun destination, driven by the success of its global campaign "Where Winter Lights Up", the second phase of the cinematic "This Land is Calling" series.
The campaign invites travelers to discover the warmth and wonders of Saudi's Winter Season, spotlighting destinations such as Riyadh, Jeddah, AlUla, and the Saudi Red Sea. Visitors are encouraged to immerse themselves in a packed year-round events calendar featuring global highlights like Riyadh Season, the AlUla Festival, Jeddah Calendar, Diriyah Season, the Dakar Rally, Spanish and Italian Super Cups, and Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The fourth edition of RSIFF, themed "The New Home of Film", draws inspiration from its new location in the heart of cultural Jeddah, Al Balad. As a UNESCO World Heritage site, Al Balad stands as testament to Saudi's rich cultural tapestry and diverse heritage, aligning with the ambitions of "Saudi, Welcome to Arabia".

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Aims to Fly Closer to the Sun Like Never Before

The sun sets in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, as a forest fires burns on the outskirts of the capital. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
The sun sets in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, as a forest fires burns on the outskirts of the capital. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Aims to Fly Closer to the Sun Like Never Before

The sun sets in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, as a forest fires burns on the outskirts of the capital. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
The sun sets in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, as a forest fires burns on the outskirts of the capital. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before.
The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. Since then, it has flown straight through the sun's corona: the outer atmosphere visible during a total solar eclipse.

The next milestone: closest approach to the sun. Plans call for Parker on Tuesday to hurtle through the sizzling solar atmosphere and pass within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles (6 million kilometers) of the sun's surface, The Associated Press reported.
At that moment, if the sun and Earth were at opposite ends of a football field, Parker "would be on the 4-yard line,” said NASA's Joe Westlake.
Mission managers won't know how Parker fared until days after the flyby since the spacecraft will be out of communication range.

Parker planned to get more than seven times closer to the sun than previous spacecraft, hitting 430,000 mph (690,000 kph) at closest approach. It's the fastest spacecraft ever built and is outfitted with a heat shield that can withstand scorching temperatures up to 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,371 degrees Celsius).

It'll continue circling the sun at this distance until at least September.

Scientists hope to better understand why the corona is hundreds of times hotter than the sun’s surface and what drives the solar wind, the supersonic stream of charged particles constantly blasting away from the sun.

The sun's warming rays make life possible on Earth. But severe solar storms can temporarily scramble radio communications and disrupt power.
The sun is currently at the maximum phase of its 11-year cycle, triggering colorful auroras in unexpected places.

“It both is our closest, friendliest neighbor,” Westlake said, “but also at times is a little angry.”