娱乐英语资讯:Jeddah Season wraps up amid Saudi govt efforts to boost entertainment industry

RIYADH, July 19 -- World-renowned performance art company Blue Man Group wrapped up their shows in Saudi Arabia on Thursday night with full color and fantastic music performances.

The hit show's mix of music, color and humor left the Jeddah Season audience buzzing with comedy, theater, rock concert and dance party all rolled into one.

The stage show has attracted crowds of local and foreign families and individuals to come to the Saudi city of Jeddah, where a variety of regional and international activities took place under the program of Jeddah Season.

The widely popular show, best recognized as three men in blue rubber masks with no spoken languages, has enjoyed warm welcome in Saudi Arabia as the trio wowed audiences in every performance.

The highly interactive display, a combination of science, comedy, music and vibrant visual effects, saw the performers engaging with fans in a variety of dynamic ways including eating Twinkies and painting on a canvas, which gained laughter from the audience.

Organized by the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA), the artistic comedy show arrived in Jeddah as part of the Jeddah Season events, as GEA pledges to offer world-class entertainment to residents, citizens, and tourists in Saudi Arabia.

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has witnessed a series of changes in its society as the Kingdom continues its path of economic and cultural diversification under Vision 2030, a revolutionary plan to spur economic and social growth for the future of Saudi Arabia.

In line with one of the pillars of the Kingdom's vision 2030 in creating a vibrant society, GEA aims to enrich the Saudi entertainment arena through this show and other international offerings, which has set an ambitious plan for revamping the entertainment industry.

Moreover, the Saudi leadership has been keen on boosting the entertainment industry with the primary goal of diversifying revenues through empowering promising sectors.

Through Vision 2030, the Saudi government has set ambitious goals that reestablish the concept of entertainment, introducing numerous much-needed regulatory upgrades to facilitate the private sector's involvement, foster public-private collaboration, and ensure the industry's long-term growth.