JEDDAH: Two additional performances by the world musician Yanni will take place at King Abdul Aziz International Cultural Center in Dhahran on Wednesday and Thursday December 6 and 7.
The official General Entertainment Authority (GEA) account on Twitter announced on Wednesday that “Sharqiyyah people we will not let you down; be prepared for Yanni’s concerts and make sure to hurry up and book your tickets through our website or any branch of Virgin Mega Store.”
The number of concerts to be held by the international musician in the Kingdom increased to six; four will be held in Jeddah on Thursday and Friday, November 30 and December 1, and in Riyadh on Sunday and Monday, December3-4.
The two Jeddah concerts will be held at the King Abdullah Economic City, while the GEA announced that it has moved the Riyadh concert site to Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in response to the increased demand from the public.
Each of Yanni’s six concerts will be two hours, which is longer than the average time he offers on his usual tours. The concerts are categorized as being for families.
Yanni arrived at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah on Tuesday along with his daughter.
Yanni tour extended for 2 additional Dhahran concerts
Yanni tour extended for 2 additional Dhahran concerts
Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya ‘shaping the future,’ says executive ahead of Six Flags opening
- Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari underscored the Kingdom’s recent monumental achievements in alignment with Six Flags Qiddiya City’s symbolic upcoming opening, stating: “We, in Saudi Arabia do not start where others end, we start where others dream”
RIYADH: Qiddiya is “shaping the future of entire sectors,” the entertainment megaproject’s managing director said at a press conference on Monday ahead of the official opening of Six Flags on Dec. 31.
Abdullah Al-Dawood took to the podium to share his pride in Qiddiya City’s speedy progress.
“Today, Six Flags Qiddiya City is complete, and Aquaarabia is over 95 percent complete,” he said.
With doors set to open in nine days, Al-Dawood made sure to remind the audience that this milestone is only the beginning of a grander vision for Qiddiya City and the Kingdom as a whole.
“What we are doing today goes beyond simply developing a project, it is about building a city and shaping the future of entire sectors. God willing, the Kingdom will be among the leading countries in the fields of entertainment, sports, culture and tourism” he said.
Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari underscored the Kingdom’s recent monumental achievements in alignment with Six Flags Qiddiya City’s symbolic upcoming opening, stating: “We, in Saudi Arabia do not start where others end, we start where others dream.”
En route to the park, Qiddiya executives welcomed members of the press to their grand project as mountains made way to rollercoaster views.
Qiddiya’s progress in becoming a hub for entertainment and sports is visible in the daylight as cranes and construction crew gathered to finalize building some of the most anticipated projects such as Aquaarabia, a waterpark, and golf courses in the heart of the desert.
The park is the first Six Flags outside of North America and forms part of Qiddiya Investment Co.’s flagship development.
