Historic Jeddah festival is an annual festival held in Al Balad district of
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...
, western
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
, and usually coincides with the month of
Ramadan
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. The festival celebrates the culture and heritage of Jeddah.
Activities
The activities and events in the Historic Jeddah Festival mainly focus on daily life in old Jeddah during the past decades. The area where the festival is held includes historical buildings and mosques as well as historic open squares, like Al-Mazloom, Al-Sham, Al-Yemen, and Al-Bahr Haras.
See also
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Al-Balad, Jeddah
Al-Balad ( ar, البلد) is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Balad can literally be translated as "The Town." Balad is the historic center of the City of Jeddah.Baker, Razan.Tales of Old Jeddah" ''Arab N ...
References
Festivals established in 2004
Festivals in Saudi Arabia
Annual events in Saudi Arabia
Tourist attractions in Jeddah
Culture in Jeddah
Ramadan
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