Riyadh Season 2024 Launches 3 Zones with New Events and Exceptional Experiences

Riyadh Season 2024 launches 3 zones with new events and exceptional experiences. (SPA)
Riyadh Season 2024 launches 3 zones with new events and exceptional experiences. (SPA)
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Riyadh Season 2024 Launches 3 Zones with New Events and Exceptional Experiences

Riyadh Season 2024 launches 3 zones with new events and exceptional experiences. (SPA)
Riyadh Season 2024 launches 3 zones with new events and exceptional experiences. (SPA)

Riyadh Season 2024 has announced the opening of three zones for the public: Boulevard World, Boulevard City, and Al-Suwaidi Park. These zones will host a series of weeks dedicated to communities, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Boulevard World will open its doors to the public daily from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. This season has seen several updates, including a 30% increase in the zone size and the addition of five new zones: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Iran, Africa, and Courchevel.
With 22 zones representing various cultures worldwide, it boasts 300 restaurants and cafes and over 890 shops.
The zones representing Egypt, Spain, and Italy in Boulevard World have also been upgraded with 21 new activities suitable for various age groups, including theatrical performances and showcases from several countries, enhancing its appeal as a unique entertainment destination.
This year, Boulevard City at Riyadh Season introduces new and unique entertainment experiences, like PUBG Mobile, where visitors join a team and engage in immersive laser battles, competing to be the last one standing.
Visitors can also dive into the mysterious and exciting world of Detective Conan, where they become detectives in an effort to solve puzzles, uncover crime secrets, and find hidden treasures. This experience includes multiple stages filled with interactive challenges that require critical thinking and analysis.
Fans of family adventures and fantasy can embark on imaginative journeys with Bluey and Bingo World, experiencing unforgettable moments in a world of fun.
The Five Nights at Freddy’s experience returns for horror enthusiasts with a new, more thrilling, and challenging version. Visitors confront high levels of fear as they attempt to survive the dangers surrounding them within the eerie shopping center.
These new experiences make Boulevard City an unmissable destination within the Riyadh Season events this year, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in exceptional adventures that blend excitement, fantasy, and horror.
Al-Suwaidi Park, one of Riyadh Season 2024’s most attractive destinations, spans 140,000 square meters and will host events from 4 p.m. midnight. The series of community-dedicated weeks starts with Indian Week.
Indian Week will feature performances by renowned artists, impressive shows, traditional Indian cuisine, and opportunities to purchase clothing reflecting India’s rich cultural diversity.



Report: Japan’s Former Empress Michiko Discharged after Surgery

Japan's former empress Michiko arrives to mark the 110th anniversary of the death of the wife of former emperor Meiji, former empress dowager Shoken who died on April 9, 1914 at the age of 64, at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on April 9, 2024. (AFP)
Japan's former empress Michiko arrives to mark the 110th anniversary of the death of the wife of former emperor Meiji, former empress dowager Shoken who died on April 9, 1914 at the age of 64, at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on April 9, 2024. (AFP)
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Report: Japan’s Former Empress Michiko Discharged after Surgery

Japan's former empress Michiko arrives to mark the 110th anniversary of the death of the wife of former emperor Meiji, former empress dowager Shoken who died on April 9, 1914 at the age of 64, at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on April 9, 2024. (AFP)
Japan's former empress Michiko arrives to mark the 110th anniversary of the death of the wife of former emperor Meiji, former empress dowager Shoken who died on April 9, 1914 at the age of 64, at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on April 9, 2024. (AFP)

Japan's 89-year-old former empress Michiko left hospital Sunday after having surgery for a broken thigh, local media reported.

Michiko, the mother of Emperor Naruhito, fell on October 6 at her Tokyo residence and was admitted to hospital the next day after doctors diagnosed a fracture of the right femur.

She left hospital Sunday afternoon, local media said.

Officials at Imperial Household Agency could not be reached for comment, but an official previously told AFP that her treatment had been successful.

Michiko and her husband -- former emperor Akihito, 90 -- are credited with modernizing the tradition-bound monarchy and bringing it closer to the public.

The first commoner to marry an imperial heir in Japan, Michiko gave birth to Naruhito in 1960. Her second son, Prince Akishino, was born in 1965.

In 2019, Akihito, at the age of 85, became Japan's first monarch to abdicate in two centuries.