Janadriya, Saudi Arabia, March 04, SPA-- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud graced here Wednesday afternoon the opening ceremony of the 24th National Festival for Heritage and Culture organized annually by the National Guard in Al-Janadriya. Upon Arrival at the festival's venue in Al-Janadriya, the king was received by Prince General Miteb Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Assistant Deputy Commander of the National Guard for Military Affairs and Vice Chairman of the Festival's Supreme Committee. Princes, Undersecretaries of the National Guard and members of the Festival Organizing Supreme Committee shook hands with the King. Then, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, and Saudi Arabia's guests. Afterwards, the national royal anthem was played. The monarch and his guests took their seats at the main festival stand, verses from the Holy Quran were recited, and the first round of the grand camel race consecutively took place. --MORE
