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  • Saudi entertainment Academy

    The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), in collaboration with the Saudi Entertainment Academy (SEA), has launched a Vocational Training Program to prepare young Saudis for careers in tourism. After successfully completing the two year, four month course, students will graduate with a diploma, equipping them to work in careers at The Red Sea Project (TRSP) or its partners.

  • Saudi authorities sign deal to develop cultural, entertainment sectors

    he MoU included cooperation in implementing the strategies of the Kingdom’s eleven cultural bodies, and coordinating between the two sectors to issue licenses and permits, and content approval. It also included cooperation between the two parties to develop capacities, classify cultural and entertainment professions, stimulate investment in both sectors, and jointly implement recreational cultural activities.

  • New agreement between Saudi Ministry of Culture and Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group opens door for major new productions in the Kingdom

    Under the agreement, a number of shows by the renowned entertainment group have the potential to make a debut in the Kingdom, including new Cirque du Soleil touring shows, The Illusionist, Now You See Me, Paw Patrol Live – Race to Rescue, Trolls Live!, and Blue Man Group World Tour. In addition to this, Saudi Arabia may soon play host to a brand new Cirque du Soleil resident show unique to the Kingdom.

  • 2022 Look Ahead: Saudi Arabia’s booming entertainment sector is just getting started

    Five years on, the thirst for entertainment in Saudi Arabia is plain to see. In the space of just two months, up to 8 million people have taken part in Riyadh Season 2021 — a cultural extravaganza that was unheard of just half a decade ago.

  • Arab Entertainment Industry in 2021: Change and Resistance Amid Growth

    Yet, aside from the clock being turned back in Afghanistan and other instances of backlash, the overall sense is that the Arab film and TV industry is making a quantum leap forward in breaking cultural taboos and achieving greater growth. As Egyptian-American filmmaker Dina Amer points out, in Saudi Arabia “you used to have to smuggle DVDs into the country in order to watch any kind of film.”

  • Saudi invests $64 bn in entertainment as it tries to wean economy off oil

    The action flick ‘Desert Warrior’, starring Anthony Mackie (Marvel’s new Captain America), is being filmed entirely in Saudi Arabia, and Gerard Butler’s latest thriller ‘Kandahar’ is starting principal photography in the Al-Ula region this month -- a first for the UNESCO World Heritage Site opened last year as part of Saudi Arabia’s related push to introduce tourism.

  • Saudi plans bigger entertainment event

    The mix of cultural events, pop-up restaurants and sports matches starting this week could be sustained by domestic demand even if the hoped-for tourists don’t come, said Faisal Bafarat, chief executive of the General Entertainment Authority, pointing to an upcoming WWE event that sold out almost instantly.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Blowout Is Twice as Big This Year

    Saudi officials are doubling the length of an entertainment extravaganza called “Riyadh Season” that will take over the capital for half a year, hoping to attract twice as many international visitors as the last time around. The festival’s inaugural edition in 2019 lasted three months, sending consumer spending soaring, including money that would have gone abroad in search of entertainment.

  • Saudi public get chance to comment on proposed entertainment regulations

    Residents can comment on the plans through the online Public Consultation Platform (Istitlaa) of the National Competitiveness Center. The aim is to encourage transparency about the plans between individuals, stakeholders and specialists in the public and private sectors, and give everyone in the Kingdom a chance to express their opinions.

  • Manga Arabia, a Saudi cultural project to enrich entertainment knowledge for 180 million Arabs

    Manga Arabia, which seeks to attract about 180 million Arabs towards leisure reading – according to a media statement by the group – includes the launch of two magazines in Arabic, one of them: "Manga Arabia for Kids", concerned with creating content catering to group aged 10 to 15 years old, and the second: "Manga Arabia", specialized in creating content for age groups over 15 years. Both magazines will be available free of charge in monthly print and weekly electronic versions; through a special digital application for each of them, to provide an enjoyable and safe experience, and to provide high-end content in a simple Arabic language.