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#1- The largest-ever Arabic grand opera is taking center stage in Riyadh next month as Zarqa Al Yamama — also the first Saudi grand opera — premieres at the King Fahd Cultural Center, Saudi Gazette reported. Opening night is Thursday, 25 April, with the production set to run until Sunday, 4 May. The show, which will feature locally trained artists, is based on a pre-Islamic era ancient tale that tells the story of a legendary blue-eyed woman blessed with the gift of foresight. Tickets are not yet on sale.
Meet the cast: Globally renowned mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly will be leading the cast as the title role, with Saudi players in key roles including Khayran AlZahrani, Sawsan Albahiti, and Reemaz Oqbi.
#2- Gov’t rolls out a list of sports and recreational items that have to be locally sourced starting June: The Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCPGA) has added sports and recreational items and supplies to its mandatory list of national products, it said in a post on Linkedin yesterday. Those include playground slides, outdoor swings, trampolines, balance equipment and others, the list showed. Seven local manufacturers are set to benefit from the implementation of the decision, which will be applied starting 1 June. The LCGPA set SAR 5.8 mn in government spending for the newly added items.
#3- A Snapchat influencer was arrested for peddling seven fake gold-plated aluminum bars as pure gold yesterday, state news agency SPA reported yesterday. The Commerce Ministry seized the seven fake bars after the influencer sold them to a commercial establishment in Al Kharj. The advertiser could face a sentence of up to two years in prison and a SAR 400k fine.
