Saudi Arabia’s National Heritage Festival – Janadriyah
February 12 , 2018 2396 days 965 0
King Salman bin Abdulaziz in presence of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated 32nd edition of Saudi Arabia’s National Heritage Festival in Janadriyah village, Riyadh.
India is the guest of honor for this year’s festival.
Jenadriyah is cultural and heritage festival of Saudi Arabia. The festival normally falls during the month of February or March.
It is held annually at Jenadriyah village near Riyadh. It is organised every year by National Guard. It was held for first time in 1985. It draws more than one million visitors every year.
The India Pavilion at festival was based on the theme ‘Saudi ka dost Bharat’. It showcased traditional and modern aspects of India and its culture.
Previous guests of honor countries were Turkey, Russia, France, Japan, South Korea, China, UAE and Germany.