Event Janadriyah Annual Heritage Culture Festival 32 2018

Event Janadriyah Annual Heritage Culture Festival 32 2018

7th February is the inauguration day of 32nd Janadriyah Annual Heritage & Culture Festival (2018). This is the biggest festival in the Kingdom. The vibrant festival in Riyadh City District is a showcase for crafts from across the Kingdom to celebrate the cultural traditions.

The festival includes displays of regional architecture, cuisine, craft, markets and folklore. There are working displays of carpet weaving, pottery making, and woodcarving from different regions. There are also displays by the armed forces, and displays of traditional swords and daggers.

Schedule:

Dates: 7th � 24th Feb, 2018 (18 days)

(7th Feb) is Opening Ceremony

(8th � 11th Feb) is for Men Only - 11am to 11pm

(12^th � 24^th Feb) is for Women and Families Only � 11am to 11pm

Ticket: Free

Address: Janadriyah Annual Heritage and Culture Festival, Riyadh

Coordinates: 24.958592,46.794462

Google Maps Link: http://goo.gl/maps/184ur

Event Email: janadria@sang.gov.sa

Event URL: http://www.janadria.org.sa

  

Organizer:

The National Guard

Phone: +96614038992

Fax: +96614038992

Email: Janadria@sang.gov.sa

Website: http://www.sang.gov.sa

It is my favorite event in the Kingdom and I have visited it every year from 2012 to 2017. It did not happen in 2015 due to Kings death. I would recommend it as a must see event. It is so huge that you cannot manage to see it completely in one day.

Tips:

• �        The location is in the middle of the desert thus it gets very cold in later hours. You have to dress up accordingly.
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• �        It is a huge area, wear comfortable shoes, walking is the only option inside the festival area.
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• �        Remember the location of your car parking carefully; it will not look the same when you will return.
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• �        Get a map of the festival from the information centers near gates.
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• �        As you are expected to receive several gifts and you might do some shopping as well, thus it is recommended to carry some kind of bag with you, which is easy to carry.

Pictures and Feedback:

Janadriyah Cultural Heritage Festival 2017:

Feedback: http://naumankhan.blogspot.com/2017/02/event-janadriyah-annual-heritage.html

Janadriyah Cultural Heritage Festival 2016:

Pictures: http://naumankhan.blogspot.com/2016/02/pictures-20160217-08-janadriyah.html  

Feedback: http://naumankhan.blogspot.com/2016/01/event-janadriyah-annual-heritage.html

Janadriyah Cultural Heritage Festival 2014:

Pictures: http://naumankhan.blogspot.com/2014/04/20140228-17-janadriyah-annual-heritage.html

Feedback: http://naumankhan.blogspot.com/2014/02/event-janadriyah-annual-heritage.html

Janadriyah Cultural Heritage Festival 2013:

Pictures: http://naumankhan.blogspot.com/2013/04/20130415-12-28th-janadriyah-annual.html

Feedback: http://naumankhan.blogspot.com/2013/04/28th-janadriyah-annual-heritage-culture.html

Janadriyah Cultural Heritage Festival 2012:

Pictures: http://naumankhan.blogspot.com/2012/03/20120212-janadriyah-cultural-heritage.html

Map/Guide of  Janadriyah Festival 2016 in English: 

Expected Sections at the Festival, with our feedback from last year:

Jezan: We were able to see some amazing pics of Farasan, which convinced us to have another tour to the island, a longer tour this time. We received 2016 calendars as gifts. Traditional Houses of Farasan are always nice to see. We saw making of oil in the traditional way. We had Matabagh (traditional arabic dish), Samosas, potato chips and Lemon Mint Juice. We took some pics but I will share the pics collectively after the end of the festival.

Hail: We visited Historic Faid City in 2014 but there was not much info available there. Luckily the section of Hail University was all about Faid City and we found out that after 5 years we might be able to see the ruins restored completely. We received caps and keychains as gifts. A whole section was dedicated to pictures of annual Hail Rally. Traditional house looked very cosy. We had tasty Lemon Mint Juice.

Najran: The section was not full to its capacity this year. I had a little interview at Najran TV. You can see live honey bees making honey and could taste it as well.

Ministry of Education: This section is a treat for children. Many toys and activities are present with some stage shows as well. We received stickers, keychains, card covers, mugs as gifts from 1st floor.

Saudi Airlines: Here you can see the history of the company through pictures. We were also informed about current offers. We also participated in a draw where we can win free tickets.

Alwaleed Philanthropies: There were many customizable/exclusive items for sale and the earnings will go in charity. This is the 1st time I saw their section in Janadriyah Festival.

UAE: Good historic pics were on display. We got good bootlets about UAE tourism with some gifts as well. A falcon and I posed for a pic together.

King Salman for Relief Center: We got information about volunteering for charity work and received some gifts as well.

Saudi Commision for Tourism and National Heritage: There were nice interactive projections to play with. Games for children were available. There was also a small high quality cinema with Saudi Tourism video. It was nice to see that we have already seen almost all of the places being shown there. We received some gifts as well.

Human Rights Commission and Martyrs and Injured:  These 2 were together in a row. Not much to see.

Ministry of Islamic Affairs: We received Quran with English Translation and a DVD as gifts.

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