STORY: Hot air balloon event held in AlUla, Saudi Arabia
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:59
LOCATION: AlUla, Saudi Arabia
CATEGORY: SPORTS/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of hot air balloon flight
2. various of aerial views of AlUla from the hot air balloon
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMED ALBALAWI, Rawi ("storyteller" in Arabic)
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NARA SAUD, Tourist

STORYLINE:

Themed "Hegra Sunrise Sky Tour," a hot air balloon event took place on Saturday at the Hegra heritage site in AlUla, Saudi Arabia.

As part of the third edition of the "Ancient Kingdoms Festival" in AlUla, the event is held regularly during the festival, offering visitors a unique experience through hot air balloon rides and historical storytelling, showcasing the distinctive natural scenery and cultural heritage of AlUla.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMED ALBALAWI, Rawi ("storyteller" in Arabic)
"We are having today the hot air balloon with Rawi (storyteller), and it's part of the Ancient Kingdoms Festival experiences, going around here in AlUla, flying around, seeing AlUla from different perspectives, from up there and seeing the ancient cities that rose and prospered in this place from the air."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NARA SAUD, Tourist
"I felt like a bird, flying over ancient history that was made by time. The tour guide gave us really good information about the landscape, everything that we need to know and understand about Hegra and also AlUla in general."

This year's "Ancient Kingdoms Festival" in AlUla opened on November 7 and will continue until November 30.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from AlUla, Saudi Arabia.
(XHTV)