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“The airport now can very well serve our needs for the next 10 years,” said Amr Al-Madani, CEO of RCU.ĭesignated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008, AlUla is an exquisite sight, stretching from the deep green of the oasis and the ochre of the sand to the red of the sandstone canyons and the black tones of the volcanic rocks.ĪlUla received more than 250,000 visitors in the past 12 months, far exceeding its forecast. The airport was not only expanded to receive 400,000 visitors annually but also widened to 2.4 million square meters to facilitate the growing inbound traffic. Last year, the airport received approval from the aviation authority to allow international flights to land.Īmr Al-Madani, CEO of RCU (Left) and John Northen, Executive director at RCU One of the most notable developments on this front is the expansion of Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport in AlUla. We will need many services, engineering firms, consultants, design firms, and artists to partner with us. “The historic city of AlUla received more than 250,000 visitors in the past 12 months, far exceeding its forecast,” John Northen, executive director at RCU, told Arab News while adding that the city hopes to attract 1 million visitors by 2025. The Royal Commission of AlUla, or RCU, is keen on achieving this milestone by pressing ahead with an audacious master plan to develop its hospitality, tourism and sustainability infrastructure. To sing in Maraya is such an honour, we had to think carefully about this performance to do the destination and venue justice and it will be a special event.”Īttendees do not need a COVID-19 test, but all the appropriate health and safety measures and national health regulations will be implemented.RIYADH: The ancient city of the Nabataeans in historic AlUla valley is emerging from the mists of time to put Saudi Arabia on the global tourism map.
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Hiba Tawaji said, “I have always wanted to perform in AlUla, a place with such history and creative legacy.
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Hiba will be the first in a series of exciting regional and international artists to perform in 2021 and as part of AlUla Moments calendar.
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The venue has undergone further enhancement during 2020 and is now proud home to rooftop restaurant, Maraya Social, by acclaimed British chef Jason Atherton, which officially opens to public on the 27 th October, in perfect time for Maraya’s first concert of 2021. It has also played host to prestigious events such as the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and Nobel Laureates Prize 2020. Maraya was last used for musical events in March 2020 when it hosted Lionel Richie and a Persian Nights trio of regional performers at Winter at Tantora. As part of the recently announced AlUla Moments events calendar, more concerts and cultural events are scheduled to take place in AlUla in the coming weeks and months. Kicking off the events season in AlUla, the popular singer will be echoing through the stunning Ashar Valley in the ancient desert city along with the dazzling rhythms of acclaimed composer, musician and producer, Oussama Rahbani, accompanied by 53 international musicians from around the world.ĭue to reduced COVID-safe capacity of the concert, tickets are expected to sell out fast with fans and music lovers from the Kingdom and the wider MENA region.Īs Saudi Arabia continues to reopen, live music concerts among other major cultural and art events are making their way back to the AlUla. Now visiting AlUla for the first time, Hiba will be enchanting the audience with records from her 14-year-old long repertoire of Arabic and non-Arabic music. Hiba also had the pleasure of reigniting music loving Saudi audiences in 2017 as the first female singer to bring music back to the live stage in the Kingdom. Hiba, a renowned Lebanese singer, actor and director has performed on many prestigious stages around the world and has a huge regional and international fan base. The Lebanese star will perform live at Maraya on Friday, 29 of OctoberĪlUla, Saudi Arabia, 14 October 2021: Lebanese star HIBA TAWAJI is performing live in AlUla on Friday 29 October 2021 in an event that marks the return of music and events to Maraya since before the pandemic.