{"id":16835,"date":"2019-09-26T04:30:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T04:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=16835"},"modified":"2019-09-26T04:30:22","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T04:30:22","slug":"winter-at-tantora-returns-to-alula-for-season-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=16835","title":{"rendered":"Winter at Tantora returns to AlUla for Season Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlUla-Balloon-Festival-1240x930.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16836\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16836\" src=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlUla-Balloon-Festival-1240x930.jpg\" alt=\"AlUla Balloon Festival-1240x930\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlUla-Balloon-Festival-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlUla-Balloon-Festival-1240x930-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlUla-Balloon-Festival-1240x930-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlUla-Balloon-Festival-1240x930-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Faceinews-Logo-Copy.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7654\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7654\" src=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Faceinews-Logo-Copy.png\" alt=\"Faceinews Logo - Copy\" width=\"173\" height=\"43\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Winter at Tantora returns to AlUla for Season Two<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Exclusive festival announces it will return on 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0December with world-class performances, attractions and activities; more information at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/experiencealula.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/experiencealula.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1569512395425000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE_e22XyyaARJ2ZQHZMuKXlF3bK6A\">experiencealula.com<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Themed \u201cA Timeless Celebration in a Timeless Place\u201d, festival showcases AlUla\u2019s history, heritage and culture<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Tickets to go on sale in early October 2019<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>India, Mumbai \/Chennai, September\u00a02019:\u00a0<\/strong>Following a successful debut in 2018, Winter at Tantora, the cultural festival celebrating incredible art, music, culture and history against the timeless backdrop of AlUla,\u00a0will return on December 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0with an exciting new line-up of performers, experiences and events. The festival, which runs until March 7<sup>th<\/sup>, invites arts and culture aficionados from around the globe to enjoy and experiencea unique event that is rooted in AlUla, home to Saudi Arabia\u2019s first UNESCO World Heritage Site; Hegra.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlHijr-1200x900.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16837\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16837\" src=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlHijr-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"AlHijr-1200x900\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlHijr-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlHijr-1200x900-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlHijr-1200x900-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AlHijr-1200x900-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event promises a legendary line-up of performers from around the world, spanning diverse genres, including Timeless Pop, Opera and Classical Music. Details about the festival, its line-up and exceptional surroundings can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.experiencealula.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.experiencealula.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1569512395426000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE8vnlf8Ku0Sfsu8-G8MRJLpGdfOA\">www.experiencealula.com<\/a>with tickets scheduled to go live in early October 2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now in its second year, the Winter at Tantora festival features an array of activities and excursions for fans of music and culture as well as adventure seekers, history lovers and sports enthusiasts. The festival will also host the AlUla Balloon Festival, vintage aircraft flights, thesecond largest endurance horse race in the world, culinary experiences curated by Michelin starred chefs, traditional souks as well as luxury brand pop-ups. Complementing this will be tours of ancient sitesover 2000 years-old that will be brought to life using state-of-art AR technology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, theinaugural festival greeted over 37,000 visitors from around the world over 10-weeks and hosted household names such as Andrea Bocelli, Yanni, Majida El Roumi and Lang Lang for sell-out performances. Building on this success, organizers are extending this year\u2019s festival by two weeks and are expecting over 40,000 visitors to experience the rich display of culture and heritage on offer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the Winter at Tantora festival and inspired by AlUla\u2019s tradition of marking the change of seasons, will be the\u00a0<strong>Tantora Festival<\/strong>which celebrates the start of winter. Promising a feast for the senses, visitors will enjoy the authentic essence of AlUla from the traditional souk, art and performance theatre to enjoying local delicacies. Nowhere else in world can stargazers take in the constellations like they can in AlUla and see them as past civilizations did, unpolluted by modernity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Positioned as\u201cA Timeless Celebration in a Timeless Place\u201d the festival has four themes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reimagining Heritage<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultural Oasis<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adventure and Discovery<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secret Escape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Reimagining Heritage<\/strong>\u00a0offers visitors the opportunity to witness ancient cities brought to life, not as monuments of the past but living communities, showcasing how past civilizations lived in the ancient cities of Hegra and Dadan. Guided by expert storytellers, the\u00a0<strong><em>Heritage Site Experience\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>gives guests the chance to be transported to the thriving sites of Hegra and Dadan and witness history reawakened. Visitors will be invited to use the very latest in tech-innovation such as augmented reality, video projection and imaging technology to recreate an atmospheric and informative experience unlike any other seen in the Kingdom. The festival also brings cultures together through the medium of food \u2013 from the hot pot of street food at the\u00a0<strong><em>Winter Park<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0to the regional delicacies on show at\u00a0<strong><em>Wadi AlQura\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Cultural Oasis\u00a0<\/strong>will bring international stars from around the world to performat the state-of-the-art 500-seat Maraya Concert Hall. Constructed to emulate a mirage emerging from the ancient rocky landscape, the concert hall is wrapped in walls of mirrors that shimmer into the horizon creating a feast for the eyes. Here, guests will enjoy performances by musicians, from the world of recording, opera and classical music.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Adventure and Discovery<\/strong>brings a dose of adrenalin to the festival. The\u00a0<strong><em>Vintage Aircraft Experience<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a high-flying adventure offering a bird\u2019s eye viewin vintage aircraftsdating to World War 2. For a serene glide through the skies, the\u00a0<strong><em>AlUla Hot Air Balloon Festival<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is calling on guests to be part of a 100-strong flotilla of hot air balloons at sunrise or indulge in a solo flight at sunset. Guests can also watch from the sidelines as over 200 riders from across the globe attempt to navigate the 120km course as part of the\u00a0<strong><em>Fursan Endurance Race<\/em><\/strong>, the second biggest endurance race in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Secret Escape<\/strong>provides an exclusive and high-end journey into fine dining with Michelin-starred chefs curating bespoke experiences for the visiting gastronome. Set within a site of immeasurable historic significance, Secret Escape offers the only experience of this kind in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the discerning traveler, the Winter at Tantora Festival offers an unmissable array of culture, activities and experiences in an enthralling setting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AlUla\u2026 A Timeless Celebration in a Timeless Place!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>The Winter at Tantora festival will take place from December 19, 2019 \u2013 March 7, 2020 in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. For more information please visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/experiencealula.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/experiencealula.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1569512395426000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG1E15RMX4J43H_AwdJo12_kMQU5w\">experiencealula.com<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter at Tantora returns to AlUla for Season Two \u00a0 Exclusive festival announces it will return on 19th\u00a0December with world-class performances, attractions and activities; more information at\u00a0experiencealula.com Themed \u201cA Timeless Celebration in a Timeless Place\u201d, festival showcases AlUla\u2019s history, heritage and culture Tickets to go on sale in early October 2019 India, Mumbai \/Chennai, September\u00a02019:\u00a0Following [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16836,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16835"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16838,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16835\/revisions\/16838"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}