Hollywood star Will Smith visited Saudi Arabia to attend the $21m AlUla Cup camel race.
It was the actor’s first visit to Saudi Arabia and he took the opportunity to visit UNESCO World Heritage site Hegra, and FAME: Andy Warhol in AlUla, the current exhibition featured at the mirrored arts building Maraya.
Smith then watched the dramatic final-day action at the four-day AlUla Camel Cup in the company of celebrity friend and music producer Swizz Beatz; Mohammed Al Turki, CEO, Red Sea International Film Festival; and Phillip Jones, Chief Tourism Officer, Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU).
Will Smith in Saudi arabia
Swizz Beatz, the first American to own a camel racing team in the Kingdom, has been keeping a keen eye on camels from his Saudi Bronx team in action at the AlUla Camel Racing Venue.
The state-of-the-art venue also hosted a pop-up store in the Heritage Village, where Swizz Beatz presented Smith with one of the branded t-shirts on sale to spectators.
The AlUla Camel Cup, the pinnacle of camel racing, was organised by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) as part of the AlUla Moments calendar in collaboration with the nation’s Camel Racing Federation.
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