Weather of Arabia - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is preparing for the first time to commemorate the "Foundation Day" in which a royal decree was issued last month to allocate February 22 of each year as a day to celebrate it.
On this day, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is scheduled to witness many events, including decorating the streets with flags and setting up programs, events and activities to publicize the importance of this occasion, the historical, civilizational and cultural depth of the Saudi state since its founding three centuries ago, and the close cohesion and interdependence between citizens and their leadership.
Saudi Foundation Day Logo 1443/2022
Saudi Arabia issued a distinctive visual identity for the founding day 2022 under the slogan "a fat day", in the middle of which appears the icon of a man carrying a flag, in reference to "the heroism of Saudi society's men and their wrapping around the banner that he protected."
The Saudi Press Agency said that the visual identity "carries various essential historical meanings and is linked to the glories, heroisms, and nobility of the Saudi state."
She added: "The identity icon is surrounded by 4 symbols: the dates, which signify growth, life and generosity, the Majlis, which expresses unity and societal cultural harmony, the Arabian horse, which displays the equestrian and heroism of the princes and braves of the state, and the market in reference to economic mobility, diversity and openness to the world." .
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Foundation Day Events in Riyadh
The Riyadh Season announced, through its official account on Twitter, a set of events that will take place on February 22 in several places in Riyadh, on the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Kingdom, as follows:
- Organizing concerts with the artist Asala and the artist Ramy Gamal in "Riad City Boulevard".
- The “Operetta Foundation” event at Mohamed Abdo Theater, on February 23.
- The “Beginning March” event in Wadi Namar.
- On February 24, the Riyadh sky was adorned with a “light show”, which is a display of fireworks, aerial drone shows and sound effects.
- The Majlis event at the National Museum in Riyadh begins on February 22 and lasts for 3 days. During this period, several interactive workshops and fruitful discussions will be presented on the history of the Kingdom and the anniversary of its founding.
- The “Najnaj” event will be held in the performance arena on the Eastern Ring Road.
- Holding several art exhibitions.
- Holding cultural and historical seminars dedicated to talking about the anniversary of the founding of the state.
- Launching fireworks in all parts of the capital, Riyadh.
- Launching military parades via military aircraft in the sky of Riyadh.
- Various other events that show the deep historical legacy, as well as the cultural and social legacy of the Saudi state up to the present time.
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Foundation Day activities in the regions of the Kingdom
The celebration of the Saudi Foundation Day is not limited to the city of Riyadh, as it is expected that various regions of the Kingdom will witness various events and activities, including the “Najnaj” event , which will be held during the period 22-24 February in many cities of the Kingdom, including: Jeddah, Dammam, and Madinah Al Munawwarah. Taif, Hail, Arar, Sakaka, Abha, Al Baha, Najran, Jazan, Tabuk and Buraydah.
The activities of the Saudi Foundation Day 2022 in schools and universities
The Saudi Foundation Day is considered an official holiday for all institutions in the Kingdom, whether public or private, and the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia has called on all schools and universities to celebrate this great day, so it is expected that the universities and schools of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will witness events and activities through which identification is made. The Saudi Foundation Day, the importance of this day, and its historical and civilizational depth, are also among the activities that a student can participate in on the Saudi Foundation Day as follows:
- Unifying a distinctive uniform for all students for the celebration of the Saudi founding day, and the Saudi founding day dress can be adopted for each region, or to wear a uniform in the color of the Saudi national flag.
- Participation in the activities of drawing on the school walls through simple drawings that indicate the celebration of this anniversary.
- Participation in the drawing competitions for the most beautiful picture of the Saudi Foundation Day.
- Distribution of symbolic gifts for the Saudi Foundation Day to students.
- Distribution of traditional traditional sweets to students.
- Decorate the classrooms with flags and decorations dedicated to the Saudi founding day.
Activities to Celebrate Saudi Foundation Day 2022
It is expected that the Kingdom will witness many events and activities at the level of the Kingdom to celebrate the founding day, especially since this year is the first to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the kingdom, and the following are some of the proposed activities for the Saudi founding day:
- Wearing the Saudi Foundation Day uniform for men, women and children, and taking pictures and sharing them on social media.
- Share the founding day slogan, "A Fat Day" on social media sites, and offer congratulations and blessings to friends and family and celebrate with them.
- Raising the Saudi national flag over homes, institutions, and the highest buildings.
- Enjoy the national anthems, which develop a sense of patriotism.
- Women prepare traditional foods and the most delicious popular Saudi dishes on Saudi Founding Day, and enjoy eating them with their families.
- Attending military parades expected to take place on the Saudi founding day.
- Participation in musical concerts of a national nature on the Saudi founding day.
- On this day, women work to standardize their dress, by wearing the traditional dress of the Saudi Foundation Day.
- Spending time with the family and watching historical documentaries on the establishment of the Saudi state, as well as the history of the founding of the first Saudi state.
- Hanging decorations in the streets and homes and setting off fireworks.
- Participation in competitions announced by institutions, schools and universities on the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Kingdom.
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