WEEKEND REFLECTIONS - AT THE MALL

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Jeddah Mall Scenes

"Round" - To me, this photo reminds me of a spacecraft. Actually there used to be a big fountain in this space at the Mall of Arabia.  A few years ago all the fountains were removed.

"R-Rated" - You won't find R Rated movies at the theaters here in Jeddah.  Mulan is showing at this state of the art movie theater in the mall. I love going to the movies, one of my favorite things to do.  

"Red" - Virgin Records has several locations around Jeddah.

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Times are Changin'

Many changes are happening rapidly in Saudi Arabia.  It's a very historic and exciting time in the country.  One recent change that I have noticed is women in pictures!  This huge ad inside a mall in Jeddah has four women prominently featured - and their faces are visible! Not pixilated. Not blurred out. Not marked over with a black marking pen. This is a big change! 

The photo below of another large ad inside a mall also has a woman's face showing. This ad is actually advertising for another big change in the kingdom - the arrival of movie theaters!   

Our World: Jeddah's First Movie Theater!

Last week I went to my first movie in an actual theater in Jeddah.  The brand new VOX Theater recently opened at the Red Sea Mall, and it is the first movie theater in Jeddah!  Tickets are purchased online or at the kiosk machines just outside the theater.

It was fitting and somewhat ironic that the very first movie I saw in a theater here was about women's rights - "On the Basis of Sex" about wonder woman and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. 

I was happy to see several Saudi women employed at the refreshments counter.  One suggestion I would have for the theater management is to provide more than one small seating area for those waiting for their movies. There is definitely not enough seating outside the theater in the lobby waiting area.  The seats inside the theater, however, are cushy and comfortable.  It was a fantastic theater experience.

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