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  • AGSIW | SAUDIS TRANSFORM THE KINGDOM THROUGH PUBLIC ART

    MARCH 2024

    “Riyadh Art and Noor Riyadh play a vital role in transforming our city by fostering cultural vibrancy and engaging our community,” noted Miguel Blanco-Carrasco, an advisor at the Royal Commission for Riyadh City. READ MORE

  • THERME ART | BRIDGING ART & SCIENCE: THERME ART AT NOOR RIYADH

    FEBRUARY 2024

    Alongside Cavallé on the panel were Saudi physicist and researcher Dr. Reem Taibah; and Marek Wolynski, a curator, producer, and cultural strategist, with moderation by Miguel Blanco-Carrasco, an advisor to the Royal Commission for Riyadh City Team. READ MORE

  • THE NATIONAL | SAUDI CITIZENS READY TO 'LIGHT UP THE WORLD' WITH NOOR RIYADH AHEAD OF EXPO 2030

    DECEMBER 2023

    Miguel Blanco-Carrasco, strategy adviser for Noor Riyadh, told The National: “This is the best edition I think to date with the level of artists that we are gathering, the level of curatorial engagement, the participation from the citizens. We are going to bring more than a thousand permanent artworks to Riyadh city. READ MORE

  • SAUDI GAZETTE | Curtain call for Noor Riyadh’s citywide installations as exhibition continues to enthrall

    DECEMBER 2023

    Noor Riyadh executive director, Miguel Blanco-Carrasco commented: “Noor Riyadh successfully united local citizens and international visitors alike through the power of light and art and we thank our partners for their support in making this possible. READ MORE

  • ARAB NEWS | VISITORS TO COMPOSE THEIR OWN SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS AT NOOR RIYADH 2023

    DECEMBER 2023

    “For us, it’s very important that people in Riyadh feel like this is their festival. The main purpose of it is to be part of the fabric of Riyadh … It’s to make the city vibrant, beautiful, and relevant to the citizens and residents,” Miguel Blanco-Carrasco. READ MORE

  • THE EMIRATES TIMES | Noor Riyadh comes back to turn the city into a brilliant work of art.

    NOVEMBER 2023

    Noor Riyadh’s beauty has been its ability to bring art to the Saudi people as well as the city of Riyadh and its many districts and neighborhoods, from its first presentation in 2021 during the COVID-19 epidemic. READ MORE

  • THE NATIONAL | Noor Riyadh festival kicks off in Saudi Arabia with theme of 'Under One Sky'

    MARCH 2021

    "This is what makes Noor Riyadh different from any other light festival; it is not centred in one area," festival director Miguel Blanco-Carrasco told The National. READ MORE