Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 July, 2018 4:34 pm |

Immediately, after the decision of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to approve the issuance of licenses to open a cinema role in early 2018, the movement towards achieving this long-awaited dream has not subsided. Work has begun on the completion of cinemas in many cities of the Kingdom, accordingly Red Sea Mall signed an agreement with “Vox”, a Majid Al Futtaim cinema operator to operate the cinema at the mall which will open end of 2018. Eng, Aidrous Al Bar, Executive Member of Red Sea Markets Limited, owning company of Red Sea Mall, confirmed that 12 cinema showrooms are being processed at Red Sea Mall.

Al Bar said: “Red Sea Mall has signed an operating agreement with “Vox”, one of the best cinema operators in the region.” He stressed that the creation of diverse cultural and recreational options that suit all tastes and categories is the focus of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which considers culture and entertainment a quality of life, that can only be achieved through a variety of cultural and entertainment opportunities, to identify the human and cultural heritage. He pointed out that the operation of cinemas in the Kingdom, will allow the national talents of authors, directors, producers and representatives, to contribute to the transfer of the local experience to the global horizons.

 

Red Sea Mall's new expansion includes 12 cinema halls, including 6 standard halls, 3 gold, an IMAX hall, a 4DX and a children's hall. The total number of seats is 1472 seats, including seats for people with special needs. Six of the allocated halls accommodates 165 seats each, two of which accommodate 130 seats and 48 in each of the three gold halls, the IMAX seats 280, the 4DX hall contains 62 seats and the children's hall 66 seats, on a total area of ​​8,000 square meters. The movies will be shown on custom screens, "IMAX" and "4 DX", which are the most advanced screens.

 

"We strive to work towards a vibrant society, as outlined in the vision 2030, to support the vision of cultural and entertainment aspects, and that entertainment has become an important economic industry that provides many jobs. To contribute towards the vision and be an active player, we hosted hundreds of events and festivals every year, and sometimes exceeded 450 events annually, including the mall’s direct events, events for universities, charities, government sectors, traders, etc. These activities remain the attraction card to the public and it is noted that in four years the number of the mall visitors reached more than 18 million", added Al Bar.
It is worth mentioning that Red Sea Mall has a wide range of activities, events and festivals throughout the year. It sponsors and supports awareness-raising activities, making it the main shopping and entertainment destination for the residents and visitors of Jeddah. It is also committed to participating in the sustainable development of Saudi society and to promoting and supporting the spirit of citizenship among Saudi youth.