The Riyadh Season attracted up to 11 million visitors from 125 countries, revealed Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) on Sunday.
Turki Alalshikh affirmed that the number of visitors to the Riyadh season 2 has surpassed 11 million, with 1 million overseas tourists.
"With the support and planning of the Crown Prince, the number of visitors to Riyadh Season has exceeded 11 million," Alalshikh said on Twitter.
According to GEA figures, the total number of participants was 11,875,000, with 1.6 million coming from within Saudi Arabia and 8.3 million from Riyadh.
This season also created 150,000 direct and indirect jobs through the participation of 1,255 firms.
Tourists from 125 countries included 8,227 Russians, 7,332 Canadians, 8,815 French, 20,104 Britons, and 22,532 Americans.
The Riyadh Season featured 70 Arab concerts, six international concerts, 10 international exhibitions, 350 theatrical performances, 18 Arab plays, six international plays, international matches, and freestyle wrestling performances dispersed throughout 14 entertainment areas in Riyadh.
