RIYADH: In a concerted effort to promote heritage tourism in the Kingdom, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), in cooperation with the Hail governorate, will set up a heritage village in Jiba. The city is incredibly rich in rock art and was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list recently.
“Jiba municipality will implement a number of projects to serve visitors and a heritage village would be established in Jiba, which will have a positive impact on the city and its visitors,” an SCTNH spokesman said on Friday.
“Besides the expropriation efforts to finalize tourism projects, the Jiba municipality will continue its cooperation efforts with SCTNH to promote heritage tourism in the province,” the official said.
Moreover, the department of tourism and antiquities at the Hail university will work in collaboration with SCTNH to conduct required scientific studies and documentation of the rock sites, besides intensifying scientific publication on them, he informed.
He pointed out that the inclusion of Hail rock art in the UNESCO heritage list will make Hail province a center of attraction for tourists which will substantially benefit the people Hail province.
Notably, the Hail province is incredibly rich in rock art, with major and minor sites sprinkled over much of its territory and includes two major components situated in a desert landscape — Jabel Umm Sinman in Jiba, which is located about 60 to 80 kilometers inside Hail Nofoud and the area is full of rock inscriptions and drawings.
The Jabal Al-Manjor and Raat Al-Shwimis site is located in the south-west of Hail province, about 270 km from the city of Hail. The rock drawings include animal and human figures dating back to different historical periods.
Domestic tourism is projected to witness an unprecedented growth, and the SCTNH wants to increase tourist numbers as more visitors means more employment and a better economy.
“At the same time, we also want to preserve our cultural heritage by promoting heritage tourism,” the official said.
Heritage village in Jiba to promote Hail tourism
Heritage village in Jiba to promote Hail tourism
Millie Bobby Brown spotted in new advert for Yas Island in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI: British actress Millie Bobby Brown is starring in a new advert for entertainment destination Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
With a nod to “Stranger Things,” Brown is seen buckling into Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest rollercoaster alongside her husband Jake Bongiovi.
Moments before launch, she asks him about the speed, and when he replies “240 km an hour,” she makes a quick exit. The advert continues with lights flickering and Brown and other characters glitching with effects reminiscent of the hit Netflix series.
Created by the Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” debuted in 2016 and quickly became one of Netflix’s most popular series, with its fourth season amassing more than 140.7 million views globally.
The series has garnered over 70 awards worldwide, including Emmys and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Brown was announced as a brand ambassador for Yas Island in November.
The Netflix show’s final season five is being released in stages. The first four episodes streamed on Nov. 26, and will be followed by three on Dec. 25, and the finale on New Year’s Eve.
In her first promotional clip for Yas Island, she is seen back in the Byers’ living room, made famous on the show, framed by the glow of the iconic alphabet wall that is a key element of the “Stranger Things” storyline.
In the video, she jokes about taking a holiday after five seasons of the show as the lights begin to flicker, illuminating one by one until they spell out “YAS.”
Brown is the latest celebrity to take on a role with Yas Island, following Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Hart and Jason Momoa, who were all “Chief Island Officers.”
The actors starred in a series of amusing adverts for the entertainment destination, including Reynolds appearing to skydive over Abu Dhabi.
