Amidst a mass audience of different nationalities and ages, the activities of Sheikh Zayed Festival 2019 continue in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, which continues until the first days of February, with the participation of 40 Gulf, Arab and international countries, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and under the guidance of his His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and follow-up to His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.
The festival was able to become a popular destination for visitors, especially families, because of the great diversity it provides in the activities and activities it offers daily, which suit different ages, starting with children for whom the festival has allocated more than 100 activities and workshops, and singled out a space for them to practice what they like from the activities and games In the Kids Nation Village, in which the workshops were carefully designed to contribute to encouraging the children of the Emirates to explore their talents, and to develop a creative sense and teamwork spirit in a model atmosphere and a healthy and safe environment, such as "professional art" workshops dedicated to drawing and coloring , Art Design workshops M with paper "which gives children the skills to design and print color figures, and the workshop" Balloon Professional "in which they are trained to form simple and tall shaped balloons, in addition to" Eye Lab "and" small doctor "and" small carpenter "workshops and other activities That helps children acquire different life and professional skills.
The festival also singled out a wide area of choices that suit young people and young people, which combines the heritage character on the one hand and the modern one on the other hand, the most prominent of which is the (Al Wathba Custom Show) car modification area, which attracts classic and modified car enthusiasts to enjoy watching local competition and the stars of this sport from The world, where "Monster Turk" and motorcycle and bicycles bicycles continue to be a daily flip, igniting the enthusiasm of the audience of all ages at the end of the week with the participation of professional stars of different nationalities. Also, the "Al Wathba Custom Show" area includes garages for modifying and supplying cars.
Heritage offers
On the other side, the Sheikh Zayed Festival 2019 is filled with heritage shows that not only reflect the heritage of the Emirates, but also represent a window on the cultures and heritage of the various countries participating in the festival, and each of which is keen to provide glimpses of their performing folk art, and the march of global civilizations represents a huge show of folklore. The world, whether in songs, folk dances, or traditional costumes that characterize the participating countries.
Each country was also keen to bear the design of its own pavilion in the festival, the most prominent features of its culture and history, such as the Egyptian pavilion issued by the pyramid of the pyramids and the Sphinx, and the Kuwait pavilion that adorns the famous towers of Kuwait, as well as the pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Indian, Thai and Syrian pavilion and other distinct pavilions that made From the festival, a museum is open to the cultures of the world, and the image is complete with the local products displayed by these pavilions, which are unique to each country.
Popular cuisine is present
The festival presents another major component of the cultural and heritage identity of the participating countries represented by it, which is represented in the foods and dishes that are served, whether in the country pavilions or in the restaurants area, where each pavilion receives its visitors with different types of folk and traditional dishes, and it varies between the main foods, sweets and drinks that Every country is famous for it. The festival also allocates within its competitions for the current session a competition for Emirati folk food such as Al-Jami, Al-Mamroosa, Al-Khoudh, Al-Zawaba, Al-Bazar, Al-Qaraj, Al-Yaqt and Al-Yaktat.
Family meeting place
The current session of the festival witnesses the participation of more than 40 Gulf, Arab and international countries, as well as a huge group of major global mass events accompanying that constitute the ideal family forum, and more than 17 thousand participants and exhibitors from around the world participate over the days of the festival more than 3000 A global cultural folklore show, over 100 children's events and workshops, and over 500 major events and mass events.
- More than 100 events and workshops dedicated by the festival to children.
Popular cuisine is a major component of cultural identity offered by participating countries.
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