RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will allow entertainment activities to resume for those who are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) said on Thursday.
The announcement came as the Kingdom begins relaxing restrictions imposed to check the spread of the disease, in accordance with procedures approved by the Public Health Authority (Weqaya).
The procedures also include requirements for event organizers and visitors to apply precautionary measures when holding entertainment events.
The measures include four main axes: environment, prevention and social distancing; reporting and monitoring; awareness; and implementation.
Entertainment venues will be allowed to open at 40 percent capacity in open spaces, it said, as they had previously been halted due to the spread of the pandemic.
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GEA empowers 20 Saudi projects through its ‘Ideas for Entertainment’ initiative May 22, 2021
RIYADH Turki Bin Abdulmohsen Al Sheikh, chairman at the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced plans to empower 20 ideas that won the “Ideas for Entertainment” initiative following a thorough screening process of over 12,000 proposals, some of which could be implemented in different parts and governorates in the Kingdom.
GEA expressed that the winning ideas offered unique concepts proposed for the first time in the Kingdom, and stood out with their variety of entertainment activities, with some even incorporating Saudi heritage in aims to conserve local culture for future generations.
Topping the winning ideas is “The Grove” submitted by Siham International Trading Company, which offers visitors a rich experience encompassing an array of activities such as theatrical and musical performances, hiking expeditions, and m
Sultan Al-Qahtani has been the spokesman and communication general manager of the Citizen Account Program since 2018.
Al-Qahtani, who received a bachelor’s degree in English translation from King Khalid University (KKU) in 2007, is an ambassador of the Charity Orphans Care Foundation (Ekhaa).
His KSA Awla initiative, which he started in 2010, has succeeded in helping thousands of young men and young women find suitable jobs. Moreover, he is a member of the Saudi Media National Association since 2020.
After graduation from KKU, Al-Qahtani joined King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), where he worked as a creativity prize administrator for nearly 16 months.
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