Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Music Fee has introduced that it’ll host the KCON Korean Competition for the second time in Saudi Arabia subsequent October.
The KCON Competition can be held within the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Oct. 6 and seven at Mohammed Abdo Enviornment in Riyadh Boulevard Metropolis.
It’s set to witness the participation of 14 Korean bands to carry out over two days a world live performance, by which they current varied varieties of Korean cultural creations.
The pageant is not going to solely be restricted to the live performance, however may also be accompanied by an exhibition devoted to Korean tradition for all guests, who love Korea, to take pleasure in.
Internet hosting this international pageant in Saudi Arabia comes within the context of activating the settlement that the Ministry of Tradition (MoC) signed with the Korean CJ Firm earlier.
It additionally displays the Ministry’s keenness to reinforce worldwide cultural change, as that is one in every of its strategic objectives that it seeks to attain underneath the umbrella of Saudi Arabia’s Imaginative and prescient 2030.
It additionally is available in mild of its strategic targets that embrace creating the Saudi contribution to arts and tradition, as MOC goals to draw probably the most outstanding worldwide festivals and boards to the Kingdom.
The KCON Competition, which launched in 2012, is taken into account one of many largest Korean cultural festivals.
It has been hosted by 8 cities on 4 continents over the previous years, and is distinguished by the truth that it has loved nice public interplay with greater than one million guests.
The Competition highlights Korean tradition in varied fields corresponding to music, trend, meals, drinks, films and lots of others.
It contains an accompanying exhibition that introduces guests from the local people and vacationers to Korean tradition, and it additionally comprise an space devoted to promoting Korean merchandise.