Mohammed Abdo Arena (Arabic: محمد عبده أرينا), officially as the Artist of the Arabs Mohammed Abdu Stage (Arabic: مسرح فنان العرب محمد عبده), is a 22,000 seat[1] multipurpose arena in the Hittin neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the 'Theaters' area of Boulevard Riyadh City recreational complex.
مسرح فنان العرب محمد عبده | |
Mohammed Abdo Arena | |
 Official logo featuring Mohammed Abdu | |
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| Location | The Boulevard, Prince Turki Al-Awal Road, Hittin, Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia |
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| Coordinates | 24°46′25″N 46°36′19″E / 24.773693°N 46.605288°E |
| Operator | General Entertainment Authority |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| Opened | 17 October 2019 |
Named after the Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu Othman,[2] it was established following the inauguration of Boulevard Riyadh City in October 2019 during the beginning week of the first edition of Riyadh Season entertainment festival.[3] Since its inception, the arena has hosted events like The Filipino Night, as well as WWE's Super ShowDown and Crown Jewel.[4][5]
History
editOn 12 October 2019, a day after the launch of the 2019 edition of Riyadh Season, the president of General Entertainment Authority Turki al-Sheikh announced the establishment of Mohammed Abdo Arena and Abu Bakr al-Salem Stage through is official Twitter handle.[6]
References
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- ^ الوطن, الرياض (2019-10-13). "تكريم أبوبكر سالم ومحمد عبده بموسم الرياض". Watanksa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "الكشف عن هوية مسرح محمد عبده وأبو بكر". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "International confrontations ignite WWE Crown Jewel fights in Riyadh Season 2021". Saudigazette. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ Mendhe, Abhilash. "First look at stage construction of WWE Super ShowDown 2020". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "تقديرًا للفن .. مسرحَيْن باسم أبو بكر سالم ومحمد عبده في موسم الرياض | مجلة سيدتي". www.sayidaty.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-07.