Winter at Tantora Festival

Royal Commission for AlUla announces Dar Tantora by The House Hotel, an authentic hospitality experience in AlUla Old Town

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Sunday, April 16, 2023
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Dar Tantora by The House Hotel, a Kerten Hospitality brand, will open with 30 guest rooms

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  • Dar Tantora by The House Hotel, a Kerten Hospitality brand, will open with 30 guest rooms
    AlUla, Saudi Arabia, April 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its Journey Through Time master plan, the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) will further expand the accommodation offering in AlUla with Dar Tantora by The House Hotel, an immersive and authentic hospitality experience in AlUla Old Town.
  • Dar Tantora will also house a pool and spa as well as a restaurant and café.
  • The project reflects RCU's comprehensive efforts to revive AlUla Old Town with tourism as the engine of development and job creation.
  • John Northen, Vice President- Head of Hotels and Resorts, Royal Commission for AlUla, said, "Dar Tantora by The House Hotel will allow guests to live the rich heritage of the AlUla Old Town historical village.

Royal Commission for AlUla announces Dar Tantora by The House Hotel, an authentic hospitality experience in AlUla Old Town

Retrieved on: 
Sunday, April 16, 2023
United Nations, Tourism, RCU, Al-'Ula, Battle House Hotel, Winter at Tantora Festival, Regeneration, Sustainability, Royal commission, Kayak (band), Royal Commission for Al-'Ula, Hotel, Interior design

Dar Tantora by The House Hotel, a Kerten Hospitality brand, will open with 30 guest rooms

Key Points: 
  • Dar Tantora by The House Hotel, a Kerten Hospitality brand, will open with 30 guest rooms
    AlUla, Saudi Arabia, April 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its Journey Through Time master plan, the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) will further expand the accommodation offering in AlUla with Dar Tantora by The House Hotel, an immersive and authentic hospitality experience in AlUla Old Town.
  • Dar Tantora will also house a pool and spa as well as a restaurant and café.
  • The project reflects RCU's comprehensive efforts to revive AlUla Old Town with tourism as the engine of development and job creation.
  • John Northen, Vice President- Head of Hotels and Resorts, Royal Commission for AlUla, said, "Dar Tantora by The House Hotel will allow guests to live the rich heritage of the AlUla Old Town historical village.

Sculptures of light draw the skies above the ancient UNESCO World heritage Site of Hegra in AlUla, the Majestic Desert City in Northwest Arabia

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Sunday, October 16, 2022
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An impressive drawing of light made by drones, creating an illusion of light at Hegra's Drone Light Show.

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  • An impressive drawing of light made by drones, creating an illusion of light at Hegra's Drone Light Show.
  • A drawing of a flying falcon above the Tomb of Lyhian Son of Kuza at Hegra, the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • A celebration of light draws above Hegra, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • The most well-known and recognised site in AlUla is Hegra, Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sculptures of light draw the skies above the ancient UNESCO World heritage Site of Hegra in AlUla, the Majestic Desert City in Northwest Arabia

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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Culture, City, Light, Hegra (Mada'in Salih), Sculpture, Research, Roman Empire, UNESCO, Music, History, Technology, Lihyan, Calendar, World Heritage Site, Nature, Social media, Nabataean Kingdom, BCE, Hejaz railway, Food, Fortifications of Vauban UNESCO World Heritage Sites, CE, Kingdom, Astronomy, Tomb, Nightclub, Entertainment, Oil, Winter at Tantora Festival, Arabian Peninsula, Al-'Ula

An impressive drawing of light made by drones, creating an illusion of light at Hegra's Drone Light Show.

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  • An impressive drawing of light made by drones, creating an illusion of light at Hegra's Drone Light Show.
  • A drawing of a flying falcon above the Tomb of Lyhian Son of Kuza at Hegra, the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • A celebration of light draws above Hegra, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • The most well-known and recognised site in AlUla is Hegra, Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

AlUla breaks the record for the World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Glow Show

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
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ALULA, Saudi Arabia, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AlUla Moments in association with SAHAB (Saudi Arabian Ballooning Federation) breaks the Guinness World Records title for the World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Glow Show.

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  • ALULA, Saudi Arabia, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AlUla Moments in association with SAHAB (Saudi Arabian Ballooning Federation) breaks the Guinness World Records title for the World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Glow Show.
  • The record was set on the 1st of March 2022 near Hegra, the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia.
  • The World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Glow Show on the 1st of March 2022 was part of AlUla Skies, a new festival in the AlUla Moments event calendar.
  • The events continue with AlUla Wellness festival and Arts AlUla running until the end of March 2022.

AlUla breaks the record for the World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Glow Show

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
Music, RCU, The arts, Association, Royal Commission for Al-'Ula, Guinness, Hot Air, World, Calendar, Kingdom, UNESCO, World Heritage Site, Royal commission, Uranium, Entertainment, Winter at Tantora Festival, Al-'Ula

ALULA, Saudi Arabia, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AlUla Moments in association with SAHAB (Saudi Arabian Ballooning Federation) breaks the Guinness World Records title for the World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Glow Show.

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  • ALULA, Saudi Arabia, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AlUla Moments in association with SAHAB (Saudi Arabian Ballooning Federation) breaks the Guinness World Records title for the World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Glow Show.
  • The record was set on the 1st of March 2022 near Hegra, the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia.
  • The World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Glow Show on the 1st of March 2022 was part of AlUla Skies, a new festival in the AlUla Moments event calendar.
  • The events continue with AlUla Wellness festival and Arts AlUla running until the end of March 2022.

Maestro Andrea Bocelli at Hegra Live and Free on YouTube: The Royal Commission for AlUla

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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ALULA, Saudi Arabia, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most beloved tenor, Andrea Bocelli, is giving a world-first performance in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hegra on April 8th 2021.

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  • ALULA, Saudi Arabia, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most beloved tenor, Andrea Bocelli, is giving a world-first performance in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hegra on April 8th 2021.
  • While the event will be for just 300 people in person, the performance will be streamed live and free on the maestro's YouTube Channel for millions of fans around the world.
  • The event in AlUla, Saudi Arabia will be set among the Nabataean tombs of the ancient city of Hegra.
  • The concert marks the third successive year that Bocelli has performed in AlUla having delighted audiences at the previous two Winter at Tantora festivals.

Maestro Andrea Bocelli at Hegra Live and Free on YouTube: The Royal Commission for AlUla

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Musicians, Western Asia, Singers, Nabataea, Gilead, Al-'Ula, Andrea Bocelli, Winter at Tantora Festival, Hegra, Nabataeans, Saudi Arabia, Nabataean Kingdom

ALULA, Saudi Arabia, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most beloved tenor, Andrea Bocelli, is giving a world-first performance in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hegra on April 8th 2021.

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  • ALULA, Saudi Arabia, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most beloved tenor, Andrea Bocelli, is giving a world-first performance in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hegra on April 8th 2021.
  • While the event will be for just 300 people in person, the performance will be streamed live and free on the maestro's YouTube Channel for millions of fans around the world.
  • The event in AlUla, Saudi Arabia will be set among the Nabataean tombs of the ancient city of Hegra.
  • The concert marks the third successive year that Bocelli has performed in AlUla having delighted audiences at the previous two Winter at Tantora festivals.

The Royal Commission for AlUla Launches Its Second Winter at Tantora Festival of Culture, Heritage and Celebration in Saudi Arabia

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Thursday, December 19, 2019
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The second Winter at Tantora Festival in AlUla in North West Saudi Arabia starts today a three-month celebration that will showcase the very best in international music, art and culture connecting East and West as the AlUla county has done for thousands of years.

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  • The second Winter at Tantora Festival in AlUla in North West Saudi Arabia starts today a three-month celebration that will showcase the very best in international music, art and culture connecting East and West as the AlUla county has done for thousands of years.
  • The Royal Commission for AlUla has also completed major infrastructure work at AlUla airport increasing capacity fourfold to 400,000 visitors a year and upgrading local mountain resorts to enhance the visitor experience.
  • By safeguarding our precious landscapes and cultural heritage this open-air museum will be the Kingdoms gift to the world creating remarkable and lasting memories.
  • Authentic AlUla, the opening weekend, is a celebration rooted in AlUla, to mark the start of the winter planting season at the iconic Tantora sundial from which the festival is named.