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Riyadh Season surpasses 11 million-visitor mark, one million overseas tourists
The Saudi Gazette Published in The Saudi Gazette on 14 - 02 - 2022

RIYADH — Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), revealed on Sunday that the number of visitors to the Riyadh season 2 has surpassed 11 million, with 1 million overseas tourists.
"With the support and planning of the Crown Prince, may God protect him, the number of visitors to Riyadh Season has exceeded 11 million," Alalshikh stated on Twitter.
According to GEA figures, the total number of participants was 11,875,000, with 1.6 million coming from within Saudi Arabia and 8.3 million from Riyadh.
Tourists from 125 countries came to Riyadh Season 2, including 8,227 Russians, 7,332 Canadians, 8,815 French, 20,104 Britons, and 22,532 Americans.
According to the statistics, Riyadh Season 2 created 150,000 direct and indirect jobs through the participation of 1,255 firms.
The 2021 Riyadh Season featured 70 Arab concerts, 6 international concerts, 10 international exhibitions, 350 theatrical performances, 18 Arab plays, 6 international plays, international matches, and freestyle wrestling performances dispersed throughout 14 entertainment areas in Riyadh.

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