JEDDAH: The Winter at Tantora cultural festival in Saudi Arabia will be extended until Feb. 23 with additional concerts from regional superstars, organizers said Monday.
The event, which started last month in the northern city of Al-Ula, has so far included Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli and a virtual performance from the late Egyptian entertainer Umm Kulthum.
An official festival tweet said there would also be shows from Iraqi musicians Ilham Al-Madfai and Kazem Al-Saher on Feb. 15.
Bahrain’s Rashed Al-Majid and Iraqi artist Majed Al-Mohandes will perform on Feb. 23, when there will also be a ceremony to honor Kuwait’s Abdul Karim Abdul Qader.
The two-week extension will allow more more arts and tourism events to be held in Al-Ula, the tweet added. The cultural festival is the first event of its kind to be held at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Al-Ula has archaeological remains dating back more than 2,000 years, and festival visitors can visit sites that are only open to some ticketholders.
Saudi Arabia’s Tantora winter festival gets extension
Saudi Arabia’s Tantora winter festival gets extension
- The two-week extension will allow more more arts and tourism events to be held in Al-Ula
Saudi Arabia’s KAUST advances AI training with winter school
- The event provides a platform for research collaboration, academic partnerships, and connections with global scientific institutions
JEDDAH: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is hosting the second MenaML Winter School, in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, from Jan. 24 to 29.
It brings together leading researchers, scientists, and specialists in artificial intelligence from across the Middle East and North Africa, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The program aims to advance scientific research and build specialized technical skills through an intensive curriculum covering both theoretical and applied AI.
Sessions cover the latest in intelligent model engineering, AI for scientific applications, and high-efficiency computing technologies.
Representatives from 16 international scientific and technological institutions are participating, alongside 300 researchers selected from 2,300 applicants based on merit and research potential.
The event provides a platform for research collaboration, academic partnerships, and connections with global scientific institutions.
It promotes innovation and solutions across sectors, including energy, health, infrastructure, and advanced technology, the SPA reported.
The program strengthens regional human capital through advanced training, knowledge exchange with leading experts, and fostering an ecosystem that encourages research and innovation.
It also reinforces the Kingdom’s role as a regional and global hub for scientific research and advanced technologies, supporting its contribution to the development of AI.
