RIYADH: Riyadh’s sky was lit up by colorful drones and fireworks on the second night of the costume festival March 18, a night where hundreds of visitors showed up in costumes and to see Sean Paul’s concert at the Boulevard Plus international arena.
The night was filled with the Jamaican’s most popular songs including “No lie,” “Temperature,” “She Doesn’t Mind,” “Got 2 Luv U,” “Get Busy” and many more.
The drones displayed the Saudi emblem of two swords and a palm tree, images of King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the Riyadh Season logo in 3D.
When General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Al-Sheikh revealed a costume and cosplay party on March 17 and 18 in Boulevard Riyadh City and Winter Wonderland, many people got creative with their costumes, dressing up in costumes all over the city, including restaurant employees.
Al-Sheikh tweeted a video of himself wearing a Homer Simpson mask surrounded by his friends who were also wearing costumes, expressing his happiness at people participating in the event.
Al-Sheikh announced that Riyadh Season had attracted more than 14 million people since its launch last October, with tourists from 125 countries among the visitors.
