The Riyadh Theater Festival launches with quality performances and honoring the pioneers

The activities of the third session of Riyadh Theater Festival, which is organized by the Theater and Performing Arts Authority during the period from 15 to 22 December, at the Conference Center at Princess Noura bint Abdul Rahman University in Riyadh, as part of the authority’s efforts to strengthen the national theatrical movement and build a professional artistic system that keeps pace with the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

The festival, in its third edition, witnesses a noticeable expansion in its programs and contents, by presenting a selection of Saudi theatrical performances, to In addition to organizing specialized training workshops and empowerment programs targeting young people and emerging talents, which contribute to developing artistic capabilities and raising the efficiency of local theatrical production.

In the context of fulfillment of The Journey of Saudi Theater. The festival devotes a special section to honor a number of late pioneers of the National Theater, where the contributions of Ibrahim Al-Hamdan and Abdul-Rahman Al-Muraikhi – may God have mercy on them – are celebrated in appreciation of their influential role in establishing and building, and their prominent contributions to the renaissance of the theatrical movement in the Kingdom.

The activities of the current session also include accompanying programs, including holding singing concerts on the Red Theater, in a step aimed at diversifying the cultural and artistic experience. For visitors to the festival, providing integrated content that combines performing arts and music, and reflects the growing cultural momentum witnessed by the Saudi artistic scene.

The Riyadh Theater Festival is one of Prominent cultural initiatives implemented by the Theater and Performing Arts Authority, as part of its directions to empower national talent, enhance a sustainable theatrical production environment, and consolidate the Kingdom’s presence in the theatrical scene at the regional and international levels.