A giant water screen has become the major attraction for youngsters at the Riyadh Spring Festival.
The screen is made of running water, on which edutainment messages are projected.
Tala, a young girl with special needs from the Hope Institute, expressed in sign language her admiration for the water screen shows. She also enjoyed the other entertainment activities at the festival.
Mohammad, a young boy with special needs, praised the festival management for the facilities that allowed him to move around with his wheelchair. He said he particularly enjoyed the flowers and the sounds of the various birds.
Twins Shaima and Nuha Al-Omar were also fascinated by the water screen show. They enjoyed learning how to plant trees and flowers at the Corner for Friends of Trees.
Abeer, a young amateur photographer, said that the festival gave her the opportunity to capture photographs of beautiful flowers, which she used to participate in a photographic contest.
The festival has now been held for the ninth time. It has had a heavy turnout of visitors since it opened 10 days ago.
Water screen charms kids at festival
Water screen charms kids at festival
Families in Taif embrace Ramadan customs early
TAIF: Residents of Taif are engaging in early preparations for the holy month of Ramadan, upholding deeply rooted customs that blend religious devotion with social tradition.
Families are meticulously organizing their homes and stocking up on supplies in anticipation of the communal meals and gatherings that define the month’s spirit of kinship, the Saudi Press Agency reports.
The city’s neighborhoods have taken on a festive character, adorned with traditional lanterns, crescent-shaped lights and star-shaped illuminations.
Historian Dhaifallah Al-Radwani said that these preparations — primarily led by women and children — include the use of traditional fabrics, incense burners and henna.
These rituals serve as a vital link to Saudi cultural heritage, ensuring that authentic community values and aesthetic traditions are passed down to new generations.
On Sunday, the last quarter moon of Shaban was visible across the Kingdom. Half of the moon was illuminated, while the other half remained in shadow, completing roughly three-quarters of its orbit around the Earth.
The last quarter moon draws the attention of amateur astronomers and astrophotographers, offering an ideal angle to observe surface features such as craters, volcanic plains and mountains, with shadows along the terminator enhancing their detail.
Jeddah Astronomy Society Director Majed Abu Zahra said that the last quarter moon marks a key transitional phase. Its visible light gradually decreases, becoming a waning crescent before sunrise, until the new moon on Feb. 17 signals the upcoming sighting of Ramadan’s crescent.
