Hayya Jeddah festival begins today

JEDDAH: The fourth edition of Hayya Jeddah is ready to launch from Jan. 7 till Feb. 7.
Jeddah will witness the largest festival for children, entertainment and games under the patronage of Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed, who is also chairman of the Tourism Promotion Council.
The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), in cooperation with the Jeddah Governorate, Municipality and Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage is organizing the shopping and entertainment festival. The festival is expected to attract 1 million visitors.
The organizing committee of the festival revealed that there will be recreational activities for children at a number of commercial centers, and there will also be prize draws, including for six cars, and countless prizes that exceed millions of riyals.
Mohammed bin Mansour, director of Hayya Jeddah Festival, said visitors will enjoy entertainment, art events, theater, visual arts, face painting, game competitions among children, cartoon characters, awareness activities for youths, and animated and acrobatic games while shopping at the commercial centers of Jeddah.
He pointed out that 5,000 shops have planned to offer special sales and discounts for customers in different commercial centers to make the festival a success.
Adnan bin Hussein Mandoura, the secretary-general of the JCCI, said that through this festival they are offering a delightful bouquet of activities.