Al-Jenadriyah () is a cultural and heritage festival held in Jenadriyah (or JanadriyahMohammad Nowfal
Janadriyah, Saudi Arabia
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each year, lasting for two weeks. It is organised by the

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, and the first was held in 1985. Activities include a camel race, performance of local music and dancing of the

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and the Mizmar. The festival draws more than one million visitors every year., SAMIRAD, the Saudi Arabian Market Information Resource. The festival "normally falls during the month of February or March... Long ago, Janadriyah was known as 'Rowdhat Souwais' and was mentioned by numerous historians and writers." In July 2019, the Saudi cabinet transferred the responsibility of organizing the festival to the

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after it was under the responsibility of the Ministry of National Guard.

Events and activities

The festival opens with the opening ceremony master; it then proceeds with various events, including: * Al Janadriya Operetta * Tourism Oasis * Saudi Ardah * Government Pavilions * Provincial Pavilions * Companies and Corporate wings * Poetry Evenings * Heritage Village Activity *

Camel racing Camel racing is a racing sport in which jockeys riding on camels compete against each other to finish a set number of laps around a circular racetrack. It is most popular in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Pakistan, Mongolia ...

* Horse racing and endurance * Dancing * Folk costumes *

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* Centre for documentation and pictures * Host country of the world to participate in the festival. In 2010, the

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participated in the Jenadriyah 25. * Display of traditional crafts such as pottery, weaving, woodwork, metalwork, and leatherwork

Country participation in the festival

Every year Saudi Arabia has hosted a guest of honor such as: * In 2010, the

participated in the Jenadriyah 25. * In 2011,

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

was the guest of honor country at the Jenadriyah 26.Janadriyah festival celebrates the best of Saudi heritage , Arab News
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

was the guest of honor country at the Jenadriyah 27. * In 2013,

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

was the guest of honor country at the Jenadriyah 28. * In 2014, the

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was the guest of honor country at the Jenadriyah 29. : ''Jenadriyah 30 was originally scheduled to be held in February 2015, but the festival was cancelled and postponed one year following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz in January 2015.'' * In 2016,

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

was the guest of honor country at the Jenadriyah 30. * In 2017,

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

was the guest of honor at Janadriyah 31. * In 2018,

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

was the guest of honor country at Janadriyah 32. * In 2019,

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was the guest of honor country at Janadriyah 33.

References

External links

Official website of the Festival
Annual events in Saudi Arabia Folk festivals in Saudi Arabia {{Portal, Saudi Arabia

Events and activities

Country participation in the festival

See also

References

External links