Valentine’s in Riadh

Flowers are not the only gift item on display, with other Valentine favorites on sale including sweets and gifts of all kinds, he added. Maysoon al-Rawajh, the flower coordinator, said the culture of giving roses is no longer confined to a specific time or place, considering it to be a means to convey the feelings of people. Speaking to Al Arabiya.net, al-Rawajh said that these flowers signify certain emotions from person to person, she added. The coordinator also expressed her optimism in the current generation’s openness to giving flowers to one another, in comparison to previous generations. It is optimistic that the culture of the present generations is different from the past in dealing with roses. Despite the opponents that don’t believe in such events, many people still celebrated Valentine’s day.