Saudi Village in Rome to showcase Kingdom’s culture, heritage, cuisine, tourist attractions

Casina Valadier in Villa Borghese will host the Saudi Village from Sept. 25-29. (Supplied)
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Updated 21 September 2023
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Saudi Village in Rome to showcase Kingdom’s culture, heritage, cuisine, tourist attractions

  • Arab News is media partner of next week’s event, organized to celebrate Kingdom’s National Day
  • Venue is considered one of the most prestigious in Italy’s capital, with panoramic view of the city

ROME: For five days next week, residents of Rome will be given a unique opportunity to discover the culture, history, heritage, cuisine, tourist attractions and future goals of Saudi Arabia.

From Sept. 25-29, the Saudi Village will open its doors in Villa Borghese, the historical park in the heart of Italy’s capital, with attractions for adults and children.

The venue — Casina Valadier, an iconic neoclassical building — is considered one of the most beautiful and prestigious in Rome, with its unique panoramic view of the city.

The event, of which Arab News is a media partner, is organized by the Saudi Embassy in Italy to celebrate the Kingdom’s National Day.

Visitors will be able to follow a colorful route among the stands where images of Saudi Arabia’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites will be on display.

The village will also host a children’s area, and a stage where musical and dance performances, conferences and debates will take place. Every evening, the village will feature artistic light shows.

Several Italian and Saudi companies will be represented. Representatives of the Kingdom’s ministries of investment, sports and education, as well as the Saudi Tourism Authority and the Royal Commission of AlUla, will also take part in the event.


Exhibition in Riyadh traces historical roots of horses 

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Exhibition in Riyadh traces historical roots of horses 

RIYADH: Faisal bin Abdulrahman, general supervisor of the King Abdulaziz Public Library, has inaugurated an exhibition in Riyadh offering information about the origins of horses.

The exhibition highlights the pivotal role of horses in the history of Saudi Arabia and their deep connection to its founding and early development, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The official said that the exhibition’s diverse range of sources spanning local, Arab and international materials reflected the library’s commitment of more than four decades to collecting and documenting information related to horses and their history.

The exhibition, hosted at the library’s Khurais Road branch, will run until the end of August 2026.

It will showcase an extensive collection of rare historical artifacts, including manuscripts, documents, photographs, Islamic miniatures, historical publications and illustrated books.