JEDDAH, 3 January 2003 — Apart from its “Taste of Singapore” food festival in Holiday Inn hotels across Saudi Arabia from tomorrow, Singapore International Airlines (SIA) is also promoting a stopover holiday program for the island state. Manjit Grewal, general manager of SIA for the Middle East, said the airline’s “Discover an Island of Treasures” holiday packages start from $28. He said the island’s attractions include a night safari, a zoo, a bird park, an orchid garden, national museums and river cruises. The food festival starts with the first 10-day event at Al Salam Holiday Inn Hotel in Jeddah from tomorrow. On offer are authentic Singapore delights from two chefs flown in from the island state. The festival will continue at Holiday Inn Minhal in Riyadh from Jan. 15-24, at Holiday Inn Al Hamra in Dammam from Jan. 26-28 and at Yanbu Holiday Inn in Yanbu from Jan. 30-31.
