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Sculptures of light draw the skies above the ancient UNESCO World heritage Site of Hegra in AlUla, the Majestic Desert City in Northwest Arabia
ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

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Hero video from Hegra's Drone Show by AlUla Moments and SKYMAGIC, produced by 
Balich Wonder Studio KSA, courtesy AlUla Moments.

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An impressive drawing of light made by drones, creating an illusion of light at 
Hegra's Drone Light Show. The show took place in AlUla in the Northwest of 
Saudi Arabia on 13, 14, 15th of October 2022 to mark the end of AlUla Wellness 
Festival, the first of a series of festivals and events forming together AlUla 
Moments Calendar. Hegra's Drone Show is brought by AlUla Moments and SKYMAGIC, 
produced by Balich Wonder Studio KSA, courtesy AlUla Moments.

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A drawing of a flying falcon above the Tomb of Lyhian Son of Kuza at Hegra, the 
first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hegra's Drone 
Light Show explores the origins and beauty of light in its purest form through 
a performative artwork at the intersection of technology where luminous drones 
will fly in the dark sky of AlUla to create a flying sculpture accompanied with 
music. Hegra's Drone Show is brought by AlUla Moments and SKYMAGIC, produced by 
Balich Wonder Studio KSA, courtesy AlUla Moments.

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A celebration of light draws above Hegra, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the 
Northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hegra's Drone Light Show explores the 
origins and beauty of light in its purest form. Light is the cornerstone of 
wellness, powering minds and bodies. The light show marks the end of AlUla 
Wellness Festival, which is the first of a series of festivals and events 
forming together AlUla Moments Calendar. Hegra's Drone Show is brought by AlUla 
Moments and SKYMAGIC, produced by Balich Wonder Studio KSA, courtesy AlUla 
Moments.

About AlUla Moments:
AlUla Moments is AlUla's new home of events. The brand was launched at the end 
of 2021 and introduced four new festivals to celebrate and unlock AlUla's 
stories, uncover its secrets and celebrate local and international cultures. 
With 7000 years of civilisations and home to some of the most sophisticated 
ancient Kingdoms of antiquity, AlUla is no stranger to social gathering and 
cultural celebrations.

The four festivals introduced were Winter at Tantora, which returned to 
celebrate heritage, culture and music, in addition to the AlUla Skies, AlUla 
Arts and AlUla Wellness Festival.

The festivals offered a selection of experiences in art, culture, music, 
nature, wellness, equestrian, food and astronomy. All of which were celebrating 
the culture, history and legacy of AlUla and the civilisations that once called 
the land of AlUla their home.

This year, AlUla Moments presents five Major festivals and five distinct 
events, including the return of Winter at Tantora and AlUla Wellness Festival, 
The return of AZIMUTH and for the first time The Ancient Kingdoms Festival will 
be introduced, to bring the past into the present with experiences inspired by 
the significance of 7000 years of successive civilisations on the Arabian 
Peninsula and the famed incense road trading route that cemented AlUla as the 
bustling commercial and cultural crossroad.

For more information please visit experiencealula.com/en/alula-moments

About AlUla:
Located 1,100 km from Riyadh, in North-West Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a place of 
extraordinary natural and human heritage. The vast area, covering 22,561km², 
includes a lush oasis valley, towering sandstone mountains and ancient cultural 
heritage sites dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean 
kingdoms reigned.

The most well-known and recognised site in AlUla is Hegra, Saudi Arabia's first 
UNESCO World Heritage Site. A 52-hectare ancient city, Hegra was the principal 
southern city of the Nabataean Kingdom and is comprised of 111 well-preserved 
tombs, many with elaborate facades cut out of the sandstone outcrops 
surrounding the walled urban settlement.

Current research also suggests Hegra was the most southern outpost of the Roman 
Empire after the Roman's conquered the Nabataeans in 106 CE.

In addition to Hegra, AlUla is also home to ancient Dadan, the capital of the 
Dadan and Lihyan Kingdoms and considered to be one of the most developed 1st 
millennium BCE cities of the Arabian Peninsula, and Jabal Ikmah, an open air 
library of hundreds of inscriptions and writings in many different languages. 
Also AlUla Old Town, a labyrinth of more than 900 mudbrick homes developed from 
at least the 12th century, and Hijaz Railway and Hegra Fort, key sites in the 
story and conquests of Lawrence of Arabia.

For more information, please visit: www.experiencealula.com

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Source: The Royal Commission For AlUla, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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