{"id":18171,"date":"2019-12-04T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T11:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=18171"},"modified":"2019-12-04T15:16:26","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T11:16:26","slug":"world-first-desert-polo-is-born-in-the-unspoiled-beauty-of-alula-heritage-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/world-first-desert-polo-is-born-in-the-unspoiled-beauty-of-alula-heritage-site\/","title":{"rendered":"World First Desert Polo Is Born In The Unspoiled Beauty Of AlUla Heritage Site"},"content":{"rendered":"

AlUla Desert Polo, the first tournament in Saudi Arabia to be held in cooperation with the Saudi Polo Federation, is to make its debut on January 16-18, 2020 as part of the Winter at Tantora cultural festival.<\/p>\n

Cradled against the backdrop of one of Arabia\u2019s best kept secrets – the exquisite UNESCO heritage site in AlUla that will officially open to the public in October 2020<\/p>\n

– AlUla Desert Polo represents a milestone in Saudi Arabia\u2019s sporting and social journey.<\/p>\n

A new concept in world polo and inspired by the prestigious snow polo tournament held in St Moritz, Switzerland, Desert Polo will feature some of the most renowned players and patrons in the world of polo.<\/p>\n

Organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla in partnership with the Saudi Polo Federation, Desert Polo is one of the highlights of the three-month long Winter at Tantora festival, running from December to March and held in the historic and untouched region.<\/p>\n

Amr F Zedan, Chairman of the Saudi Polo Federation and an international polo patron said: \u201cThis tournament is a celebration of the transformational journey that we are making in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal in promoting this extraordinary event is twofold. We want to tap into the undiscovered sporting talent that we know exists among young Saudi men and women and encourage greater levels of participation in our sport. We are also proud to use sport, and polo in particular, as a vehicle to showcase a truly unique destination and an incredible overall experience to the world. Saudi Arabia has the capability, the infrastructure and, crucially, the will, to stage major events on the world stage and Desert Polo is just one example of this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amr AlMadani, the CEO of the Royal Commission for AlUla, welcomed the addition of Desert Polo to the prestigious and exciting roster of weekend events on the Winter at Tantora calendar: \u201cAlUla is a place that sums up to the world the rich and as yet widely undiscovered culture within Saudi Arabia,\u201d he said. \u201cA major contributor to the heritage in this part of the world is our peoples\u2019 connection to the horse. Therefore, it is symbolic that we are showcasing the progress of modern day Saudi Arabia here, in one of our most significant cultural sites.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winter at Tantora is offering two special polo package, for one day or three days featuring a special \u201cIntroduction to Polo\u201d clinic. It includes a 1-hour introduction clinic to\u00a0Polo, with a maximum limit of 10-per-day (first-come first-serve basis).<\/p>\n

Tickets and packages can be purchased on experiencealula.com\u00a0; holidaysbysaudia.com or almosafer.com\/en\/winter-at-tantora<\/a><\/p>\n

The Winter at Tantora festival will take place from December 19th<\/sup>, 2019 \u2013 March 7th<\/sup>, 2020 in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Details about the festival, its line-up and exceptional surroundings can be found at\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>experiencealula.com<\/a>\u00a0with tickets on sale now. To stay up to date, please follow @WinteratTantora on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n

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