Noor Riyadh Returns with Art, Workshops at Key Riyadh Venues in November

Noor Riyadh Returns with Art, Workshops at Key Riyadh Venues in November
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Noor Riyadh Returns with Art, Workshops at Key Riyadh Venues in November

Noor Riyadh Returns with Art, Workshops at Key Riyadh Venues in November

Noor Riyadh, part of the Riyadh Art Program, is back for its fourth edition with the theme "Light Years Apart," according to a press release from Riyadh Art.

The festival will take place at three main venues: King Abdulaziz Historical Center, Wadi Hanifa, and JAX District.

It will showcase over 60 works by Saudi and international artists. The festival will also feature workshops, art discussions, and community engagement programs alongside the light art displays, SPA reported.
This year's Noor Riyadh will run for 17 days, from November 28 to December 14, 2024, offering visitors a diverse lineup of cultural events and guided tours for an engaging experience. Additionally, the release emphasized that these venues were chosen for their historical and cultural importance to the capital.
The King Abdulaziz Historical Center, a key cultural landmark in Riyadh, hosts exhibitions and museums highlighting the Kingdom's rich history and heritage. Visitors can immerse themselves in this venue's distinctive blend of the past and present, making it a standout destination for all.
Similarly, Wadi Hanifa, representing Riyadh's natural landscape, provides an ideal backdrop for open-air light and art installations. These installations are designed to be interactive, allowing visitors to engage with the artworks in a natural setting that enhances the aesthetic experience.
Moreover, the JAX District, renowned for its exhibitions, art studios, and cultural initiatives, serves as a hub for contemporary arts, offering a variety of modern artistic expressions for visitors to explore.



4 Astronauts Return to Earth after Being Delayed by Boeing's Capsule Trouble and Hurricane Milton

Representation photo: The AxEMU suit is pictured during a press conference of Prada and Axiom Space, as part of the presentation of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit designed and developed for the Artemis 3 lunar mission in collaboration with Prada, at the MiCo Convention Centre in Milan, northern Italy, on October 16, 2024. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)
Representation photo: The AxEMU suit is pictured during a press conference of Prada and Axiom Space, as part of the presentation of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit designed and developed for the Artemis 3 lunar mission in collaboration with Prada, at the MiCo Convention Centre in Milan, northern Italy, on October 16, 2024. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)
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4 Astronauts Return to Earth after Being Delayed by Boeing's Capsule Trouble and Hurricane Milton

Representation photo: The AxEMU suit is pictured during a press conference of Prada and Axiom Space, as part of the presentation of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit designed and developed for the Artemis 3 lunar mission in collaboration with Prada, at the MiCo Convention Centre in Milan, northern Italy, on October 16, 2024. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)
Representation photo: The AxEMU suit is pictured during a press conference of Prada and Axiom Space, as part of the presentation of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit designed and developed for the Artemis 3 lunar mission in collaboration with Prada, at the MiCo Convention Centre in Milan, northern Italy, on October 16, 2024. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton.
A SpaceX capsule carrying the crew parachuted before dawn into the Gulf of Mexico just off the Florida coast after undocking from the International Space Station mid-week, The Associated Press said.
The three Americans and one Russian should have been back two months ago. But their homecoming was stalled by problems with Boeing’s new Starliner astronaut capsule, which came back empty in September because of safety concerns. Then Hurricane Milton interfered, followed by another two weeks of high wind and rough seas.
SpaceX launched the four — NASA's Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps, and Russia's Alexander Grebenkin — in March. Barratt, the only space veteran going into the mission, acknowledged the support teams back home that had “to replan, retool and kind of redo everything right along with us ... and helped us to roll with all those punches.”
Their replacements are the two Starliner test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, whose own mission went from eight days to eight months, and two astronauts launched by SpaceX four weeks ago. Those four will remain up there until February.
The space station is now back to its normal crew size of seven — four Americans and three Russians — after months of overflow.