Janadriyah Festival

The Janadriyah Festival is a major cultural event that is held annually in Riyadh. It is among the oldest and the most traditional of all the festivals that are held in Riyadh and one should not miss the vibrancy and the flaunt of color that is associated with this particular festival.

The Janadriyah Festival is usually held from the 12th to the 26th of February. The Kingdom of Riyadh arranges for the extravaganza and the Janadriyah Festival at Riyadh is considered to be one of the most important among all the cultural festivals that are held in the Arab world. This festival is also considered to be the National Festival of Heritage and Culture in the al Janadriyah region of Riyadh.

The Janadriyah Festival in Riyadh is so very important because it has become a cross road where there is a total amalgamation of all the cultural aspects of beautiful poetry, art, culture, theatre, heritage, intellect and history.

Besides these the Janadriyah Festival of Riyadh is a wonderful celebration of all the aspects of the culture of Saudi Arabia. There are a number of performances that are held. There are also the numerous feasts that have all the food that are the specialties of the place. There are also the other entertaining activities and also the camel races that add on to the enjoyment of the Janadriyah Festival.

The camel races showcase real talent as there are the young boys who participate in the races. The tact with which they handle the camels is mind blowing and shows how well they have been trained in the art.

Thus the festival helps to integrate all the flavors of the Arabian culture and this short span of time is indeed a time to have fun and enjoy the true and the exotic colors of the Arabian world.