{"id":31115,"date":"2022-12-31T10:08:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T06:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=31115"},"modified":"2022-12-31T10:08:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T06:08:23","slug":"alula-winter-at-tantora-2022-live-concert","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/alula-winter-at-tantora-2022-live-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience The Enchanting City Of AlUla Like Never Before With Winter At Tantora"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31116\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31116 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/12\/Falling-for-Christmas-4.png\" alt=\"Winter At Tantora\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy by Experience AlUla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the region\u2019s best-loved musicians, Winter at Tantora comes alive to the sounds of megastar Majid Al Mohandis, local favourite Mohammed Abdo, and beloved Arab singer Assala Nasr. The highly anticipated 4th Edition of Winter at Tantora is the first of its kind music and culture festival in the Saudi Arabia held at <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/banyan-tree-alula-2\/\">AlUla<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fans will be able to engage with their beloved performers and their most well-known songs at each event in the most spectacular and intimate of settings, in the stunning Maraya nestled amongst the grand vistas of Ashar Valley in AlUla.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31119\" style=\"width: 844px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31119\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/12\/Majid-AlMohandes.jpg\" alt=\"Winter At Tantora \" width=\"844\" height=\"1171\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Singer Majid AlMohandes, Photo Courtesy by AlUla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216;Prince of Arabic Song&#8217; Majid Al Mohandis performed live at Maraya on Friday, December 23. \u201cI am a huge believer in the power of music and the role it plays in spreading culture. Performing at Winter at Tantora in AlUla is an opportunity to add to Saudi Arabia\u2019s burgeoning musical and cultural scene and an opportunity I relish being a part of.\u201d The Saudi singer and composer is famous for his hit songs \u2018Ala Modek\u2019 and \u2018Waheshni Moot.\u2019 \u201cAs I filmed my clip \u2013Wahish AlDenya- between the majestic surroundings of Hegra, AlUla has been always close to my heart and I am thrilled to perform again at Maraya to my beloved audience,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31118\" style=\"width: 2084px\" class=\"wp-caption alignfull -width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/12\/Mohamed-Abdo-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2084\" height=\"3125\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Singer Mohammed Abdo, Photo Courtesy by<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mohammed Abdo, who performed on Friday December 30th, is a Jazan-born icon who began his artistic journey in 1961. Songs such as \u2018Al Amakin\u2019 and \u2018Ashofak Kil Youmand\u2019 made him favoured amongst the older and younger generations. \u201cPerforming in my homeland is always an immense privilege and being given the opportunity to sing live at Winter at Tantora in AlUla \u2013 where historic truly meets contemporary \u2013 seems particularly apt and special. I look forward to seeing all of my fans soon and giving them a concert that they will never forget,&#8221; Abdo stated. He is well known for having one of the most beautiful voices in the Arab music Industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31120\" style=\"width: 4961px\" class=\"wp-caption alignfull -width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31120 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/12\/Assala-Nasri.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4961\" height=\"3508\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assala Nasri, Photo Courtesy by AlUla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The award-winning <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/maraya-concert-alula-moments\/\">Maraya concert hall<\/a> is also set to host a live performance by the Syrian diva Assala Nasri, famed for her powerful voice, on Friday, January 13th. &#8220;The concept of Winter at Tantora is a wonderful one,&#8221; said Nasri, who will serenade the AlUla audience with songs like &#8220;Bent Akaber,&#8221; &#8220;Shamekh,&#8221; and &#8220;Aktar&#8221; which are crowd favourites. &#8220;Being part of the festival and performing in front of my fans at such an incredible location is something special,&#8221; she added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The celebrity concerts starring Majid AlMohandis, Mohammed Abdo, and Assala Nasri will also be shown live on the MBC TV channel and the AlUla Moments YouTube account, for those who couldn&#8217;t secure a ticket for Winter at Tantora&#8217;s musical event. As a result of a partnership between the Royal Commission for AlUla and the Ministry of Culture \u2013 the Saudi Music Commission, it will also be on air at Winter at Tantora on Thursday, December 22 and Friday, December 23.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Members of the Saudi National Band will participate as part of this collaboration by performing, \u2018Shorfat AlJadidah,\u2019 a musical show series of impromptu concerts on the rooftops and balconies of Al Jadidah&#8217;s Incense Road. The concert will showcase interpretations of Saudi music influenced from the 1970s to the 1990s. Described as<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The event took place from 9 pm to 10 pm on the 22nd of December and from 11 pm to midnight on the 23rd of December in an environment that allowed the artists to &#8220;speak&#8221; to each other through music uniquely and creatively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Winter at Tantora runs from December 22, 2022 to January 21, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It will also hosts activities covering heritage, gastronomy, and more, enabling everyone to genuinely enjoy the finest of AlUla, in addition to the intimate concerts with internationally famous musicians.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41809,"featured_media":31116,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[260,349,35],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>AlUla Kicks Off Winter At 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