Saudi Arabia (/ˌsɔːdi əˈreɪbiə/ ( listen), /ˌsaʊ-/ ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a sovereign Arab state in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. With a land area of approximately 2,150,000 km (830,000 sq mi), Saudi Arabia is geographically the fifth-largest state in Asia and second-largest state in the Arab world after Algeria. Saudi Arabia is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast and Yemen to the south. It is separated from Israel and Egypt by the Gulf of Aqaba. It is the only nation with both a Red Sea coast and a Persian Gulf coast and most of its terrain consists of arid desert and mountains.
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The festival aims to showcase the best of Jeddah. The event starts right before the holy month of Ramadan and is considered to be the main culture and business event of the year. Fireworks are to open the course on the 24 days of the festival to succeed by water polo, rowing, iron man contest, beach soccer, entertainment village for children and a model car racing contest. Some years, a team of Saudi cooks make the largest kabsa (dish of rice and lamb or chicken) and try to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.
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The most famous cultural event in Saudi Arabia which embraces almost every aspect of Saudi culture. Just for two weeks, the festival gives over a million Saudis a glimpse into the past. You may find all kinds of artisans and their crafts there, watch the came race which opens the festival and finally enjoy folklore troupes and dancers. Visitors can also stroll through the past in a heritage villages, which resides permanently in Jenadriyah.
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The Forum features a large photography exhibition with a focus on Saudi Arabian heritage and art of photography as a way to highlight it. From a landscape to portraits, you’ll be able to discover the whole world of Saudi Arabia in a picture. For those who are interested there are always workshops and lectures on the art of photography and the award ceremony for wining images.
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A former largest and best known open air market in the islamic world, nowadays hosts thousands of tourists from around the world. The tradition of poetry recital competitions, arts& crafts exhibitions remain in the souq today. In addition to that, you may want to explore ancient footprints of the market, flower orchids in Taif and modern theatre productions in the Festival centre.
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