Riyadh to host Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’

The Saudi capital Riyadh will host Cirque du Soleil’s “OVO” touring show, the General Entertainment Authority has announced. (Cirque du Soleil/File)
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Updated 08 October 2022
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Riyadh to host Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’

  • Seven million people in 26 countries have seen the show, which features 52 performers and spectacular aerial displays backed by music from South America

RIYADH: The Saudi capital Riyadh will host Cirque du Soleil’s “OVO” touring show, the General Entertainment Authority has announced.

The production will be staged at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University from Oct. 12 until Dec. 3.

Seven million people in 26 countries have seen the show, which features 52 performers and spectacular aerial displays backed by music from South America.

The dazzling performance revolves around a story of insects threatened by the arrival of a strange creature inside a mysterious egg. With dancers performing the role of the insects, the show offers a startling insight into the beauty of biodiversity in all its forms.

The show will be staged five days a week from Tuesday to Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 4 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Cirque du Soleil has presented seven shows in Saudi Arabia since 2018. The most recent was “Fuzion” during the Jeddah Season 2022 festival in May.

The international circus consists of 39 artists, supported by 25 technicians, and includes acrobatics, juggling games, helium balloons and flying swings.

In November 2021, Cirque du Soleil staged “Messi 10,” based on the life of the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, as part of Riyadh Season.


Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

The conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands. (SPA)
Updated 12 January 2026
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Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

  • The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers

RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.

Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.

Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.

By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.

An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.

The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.