Thursday, September 5, 2019
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
King Abdullah Monument
On Thursday, September 5, 2019, KAUST will be celebrating its first 10 years of science, discoveries, education, and the community that has made it happen!
Join us at 6:00 p.m. at King Abdullah Monument for a community celebration. We promise you will be blown away by the breathtaking theatrical performance of the European Phoenix Dancers; a show featuring performers, light and sound special effects. Before this very special show, community band Agrophonics and singers from X-Factor and Arab got Talent will entertain you. Lastly, DJ Panda will groove until the end of the night.
Grab a bite at one of the many food trucks and booths and children will be entertained at the Kids’ Zone: face painting, trampoline bungee jumping, ziplining and much more!
5:30 p.m. – Shuttle service begins (schedule below)
6:00 p.m. – Event opening featuring Agrophonics
6:50 p.m. – Welcome by our President, Tony Chan
7:00 p.m. – KAUST video, X-Factor & Arab Got Talent stars, Laser show, Phoenix Dancers, and DJ Panda
10:00 p.m. – Event closing
Kindly note that parking will not be permitted for vehicles of all kinds (including cars, scooters, and golf carts) at the Monument or on the Monument access road. Only vehicles which are operating in relation to running the event will be permitted onto the access road. Drop-offs using any kind of vehicle are prohibited.
How do you get to King Abdullah Monument? Easy… Bike, walk, or look out for the KAUST10 anniversary buses! Buses will run every 10 minutes throughout the evening from 5:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. from the following locations:
Buses back to residential areas will be ongoing until 11:00 p.m. and for people wishing to travel to Jeddah after the event, a Work Haul bus will be departing from King Abdullah Monument park bus area at 10:30 p.m.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
The KAUST10 Committee