Winter at Tantora Festival explained
| Years Active: | 2018–present |
| Native Name: | شتاء طنطورة |
| Status: | Active |
| Frequency: | Annual |
| Location: | Al-Ula, Medina |
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
The Winter at Tantora Festival (Arabic: شتاء طنطورة) is an annual cultural festival held in the old town of Al-'Ula, Medina, located in northwestern Saudi Arabia.[1] [2] The first festival began on 21 December 2018, and was running a series of eight-weekend concerts for world-class musicians.[3] In addition to this, the festival also features other activities and events.[4] The festival's second edition began on 19 December 2019, and a third edition is currently in the works.[5]
Name
The name of the festival 'Tantora' is inspired by a sundial located in the old town of Al-'Ula, used by the locals as a marker for the changing of the seasons.[6]
Events 2018-2019 Festival
- Concerts : The first edition of the festival hosted the Italian singer Andrea Bocceli, the Greek composer Yanni and the French violinist Renaud Capuçon.[7]
- Hot air balloon festival.[8]
- Light and Life celebration.[9]
- Fursan Endurance Horse Race, 2 February 2019[10]
Events 2019-2020 Festival
- Concerts
- Hot air balloon festival
- Fursan Endurance Horse Race
See also
References
- Web site: Saudi Arabia's Winter at Tantora festival gets underway at Al-Ula. 2018-12-21. Arab News. en. 2019-06-10.
- Web site: Saudi Arabia hosts Winter at Tantora music festival. 2019-01-20. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-06-10.
- Web site: Winter at Tantora: Music festival at the famous heritage site in Saudi Arabia. gulfnews.com. en. 2019-06-10.
- Web site: World class musicians drawn to festivals at Saudi's UNESCO site. Bridge. Sam. ArabianBusiness.com. en. 2019-06-10.
- Web site: Experience AlUla. en. 2019-10-11.
- Web site: About Al-Ula. www.winterattantora.com. 2019-06-10.
- Web site: Winter at Tantora: music festival brings Yanni and other stars to Saudi Arabia. 2019-02-22. euronews. en. 2019-06-10.
- Web site: Winter At Tantoura, Saudi festival to run for 7 weeks in Ula ancient city. english.alarabiya.net. en. 2019-06-10.
- Web site: World class musicians drawn to festivals at Saudi's UNESCO site. Bridge. Sam. ArabianBusiness.com. en. 2019-06-10.
- Web site: Winter at Tantora Festival announced in Al-Ula. saudigazette.com.sa. en. 2019-10-11.
