JEDDAH: The Little Asia festival in Jeddah offers entertainment and activities for visitors who can explore diverse Asian cultures.
The event features attractions across 12 recreational zones showcasing China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
The Singapore pavilion introduces visitors to the cultural diversity of the country with daily art, music, and theater performances, plus culinary offerings.
The Korean zone highlights the nation’s heritage through interactive experiences, activities, art and music shows, as well as fashion displays, and popular food dishes.
Activities include BattleKart video and virtual reality enhanced car racing, skill games, the chance to play inside a tub of plastic balls to the tune of beach music, artistic performances and parades, and traditional music accompanied by folk dances.
Seven Korean restaurants offer regional dishes, and there are shops selling products such as cosmetics, office equipment, and clothing, and face-painting is also available.
Games, adventures, handicraft products, costume displays, and food are among the attractions in the Chinese entertainment zone along with interactive shows and exhibits of traditional products and handicrafts.
Markets and stores sell Chinese goods, and a food section contains several Chinese restaurants serving traditional dishes.
Admission to the Little Asia festival, which runs until March 3, is SR55 ($15) at weekends and SR35 on weekdays and tickets can be purchased via https://saudievents.sa/events-details.html?id=1012.
