Janadriya Cultural Festival
Janadriya Cultural Festival
This an annual cultural festival which is held at Janadriya. It is organized by the National Guard and takes place at a special permanently built site some 45km outside Riyadh (near the Airport). It includes traditional dancing, camel races, lectures and poetry readings as well as traditional arts, crafts shows and exhibitions by major Saudi companies (Including Saudi Aramco etc.).
janadiriyah Picture
There are also replica buildings representing the different cultural areas and their diverse architecture . It normally lasts about two weeks and takes place in the winter when the weather is cooler, usually in February. Nice warm food from the stalls (breads and foul) is a welcoming sight!
Adjacent to the festival, outside the perimeter of the site, a lively flea market is open for business with a cross section of wares.
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