MAKKAH: A classic car show at the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival has opened a window into the past with displays featuring timeless vehicles.

The show offered car owners the chance to demonstrate their commitment to preserving classic cars.

Held 130 km north of Riyadh, the 45-day camel event that opened on Dec. 1 is one of the largest of its kind in the Middle East.

It reflects the history of the Arabian Peninsula and the life of its people through several interactive sections that transport visitors to the past, highlighting Saudi efforts in consolidating culture and national heritage.

Mohammed Al-Harbi, spokesman for the Camel Club, which organizes the annual event, told Arab News that the celebration aims to revive local heritage, as it is customary for camel proprietors celebrating a special occasion.

The particular festival is not about some camels in the desert — it portrays the background of families and their traditions, passed down from one generation to another.

Mohammed Al-Harbi , Spokesman, Camel Club

He added that will classic car shows were launched so that camel masters could rent and escort the luxury vehicles on parades. Classic cars are known plus loved among the people of the particular Arabian Peninsula, Al-Harbi said, adding of which the vehicles “simulate typically the experiences of many in this past. ”

Al-Harbi said that the celebration activities, including camel shows and traditional car processions, are among the important cultural components of the Arabian Peninsula and are based on a heritage that often the Kingdom is proud of.

“We can see that this audience positively interacts with festival activities. We can also see the excitement in your eyes associated with visitors. Typically the festival will be not about some camels in the exact desert — it shows the history regarding families in addition to their traditions, passed down from one generation to another, ” Al-Harbi added.

“This heritage is not only related to the Bedouins involving the Arabian Peninsula but also villagers who relied upon camels to transport their daily needs such as water and even food. ”

He declared that the individuals from the Arabian Peninsula should treasure the particular heritage surrounding camels together with their place in a brief history of typically the region.

“No matter how much progress we have made, we adhere to our values, principles and additionally our great heritage, ” he added.

“We are extremely proud the fact that Saudi Crown Prince Prophet bin Salman is this general supervisor of the Buck Club, not to mention the largest award in this field presented in often the world is the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival.

“This is proof connected with both the official and popular interest in what we do. ”