Riyadh to Host Music Cities Convention and Awards 2024

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The Saudi Music Commission logo
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Riyadh to Host Music Cities Convention and Awards 2024

The Saudi Music Commission logo
The Saudi Music Commission logo

The Saudi Music Commission has said that after competing with several cities, Riyadh has won the bid to host the Music Cities Convention and Awards 2024, the world's largest series of conferences in the music sector.

Next year's Music Cities Convention and Awards will be held from November 14 to 16 at the Riyadh International Exhibition and Convention Center, the Commission announced Thursday.

It will feature a variety of topics in the music industry presented by over 100 experts from around the globe, along with an intensive educational program hosted by the Saudi Music Hub in Riyadh from October 3 to November 14.

It will also include several activities and events to enrich the music sector and provide a distinctive musical experience for its visitors and participants, the Commission said.

Riyadh's hosting of the event reflects the keenness of the Ministry of Culture to promote cultural exchange as one of its strategic objectives within the Saudi Vision 2030.



Tropical Storm Chris Forms Near Eastern Mexico, US NHC Says

The storm was located about 105 miles (165 km) southeast of Tuxpan - Reuters/File photo
The storm was located about 105 miles (165 km) southeast of Tuxpan - Reuters/File photo
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Tropical Storm Chris Forms Near Eastern Mexico, US NHC Says

The storm was located about 105 miles (165 km) southeast of Tuxpan - Reuters/File photo
The storm was located about 105 miles (165 km) southeast of Tuxpan - Reuters/File photo

Tropical Storm Chris has formed near eastern Mexico and will begin to weaken after landfall, the US National Hurricane Center said in an advisory on Sunday.

The storm was located about 105 miles (165 km) southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico with maximum sustained winds at 40 miles per hour (65 km/h), Reuters reported.

The storm is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm) across portions of eastern Mexico through Monday, the Miami-based forecaster added.