The number of visitors to the Jubail Heritage and Crafts Festival, hosted by the Royal Commission for Jubail (RCJ) at Al-Fanateer beach, has exceeded 277,954 since its opening eight days ago.
Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Mohammadi, general supervisor of the festival and director of the RCJ’s social services department, stated that this year’s festival has achieved great leaps in terms of the number of visitors and their satisfaction level.
He said that more than 270 productive families and 20 artisans are participating in the festival.
Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif announced during his visit to the festival the RCJ’s initiative to train 250 artisans and productive families.
An official said that there were five competitions for visitors: Productive families’ competition, the best folk costume, beach sand sculptures, open-air cooking and photography. These competitions will continue until the end of the festival, in addition to the daily and weekly draw with a prize of two cars.
Speaking about festival employees, Al-Mohammadi said: “There are 150 volunteers from Jubail, in addition to security men and RCJ members, and they all are dedicated to serving the visitors.”
The festival general supervisor called on families from Jubail and the Eastern Province to take advantage of the second week of the festival which coincides with the school spring holiday.
He suggested visiting Azmeel village in order to increase knowledge of Saudi heritage and culture, to enjoy the Names of Allah Exhibition. There is also a Knowledge Village for children.
Al-Mohammadi said the event also includes a special section, the National Identity Village, which contains information about the country’s history and government. In the section, visitors can meet Saudi inventors.
There are also daily theater shows presented by comedians, singers and poets.
“The festival offers several services to visitors, including wheelchairs, free transportation, queries and guidance service, in addition to a WhatsApp service for lost children,” he said.
The festival lasts until the end of March, and is open daily in two shifts — from 8:30 to 11: 30 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Jubail festival showcases heritage
Jubail festival showcases heritage
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.
