Over the course of 21 days, the second session of Exit 88E for Food and Shopping, organized by the Al-Jawaher Center for Events and Conferences in Sharjah, succeeded in attracting 20,000 visitors to savor food and enjoy a range of recreational and educational activities that are family-friendly in the open air.

"Exit 88E Food and Shopping", which carried the slogan "Taste .. Meet .. Shop", gathered visitors from different nationalities and age groups, a translation of the vision of the Jawaher Center for events and conferences in providing a family destination that contributes to strengthening family ties and preserving the social fabric in the Emirates, to Aside from completing the effectiveness strategy aimed at encouraging all categories of companies and institutions and providing an opportunity for entrepreneurs to present their projects and products to the public.

Space to converge

For her part, Hanan Al-Mahmoud, Executive Director of the Jawaher Center for Occasions and Conferences, said: “We were pleased with the reception that the event enjoyed in its second session, as it provided a generous space for meeting between members of the same family, and represented an opportunity for direct communication between social groups of different kinds, as it achieved over 21 days More than 20 thousand visits, during which visitors to the place enjoyed the offers, events and activities organized by the event and targeted different age groups. She added: “The success achieved by the event in its second session after the extension of its residency period, motivates us to work from now enthusiastically on the third session, to offer our visitors activities that meet their aspirations, and contribute to making the effectiveness of the exit of 88E for food and shopping, an annual destination for residents and visitors of Sharjah, and a place for family convergence And friends during the winter weather.

Various activities

The event presented a rich program of various activities and events, entertainment, musical performances, and dance performances in the open air, in addition to live vocals on the lute, accompanied by a group of Emirati heritage songs, and the dance of the skirt.

The event devoted to its young visitors a variety of workshops and activities, presented by Executive Chef Rami Abdo Al-Gabriel, and Assistant Executive Chef Aravinda Lilarathna from Al-Jawaher Center for Events and Conferences, as the kids decorated the cupcakes, cookies and cakes made from ginger, and were able to master new skills and techniques such as the use of fondant dough (sugar paste) ) Butter cream and sugar cake decorating tools.

The event witnessed the organization of several competitions, including the "mysterious box", a live cooking competition that tested the cooking skills of participants over the age of 18, and witnessed high participation from visitors who attended a main course with soup or an authority of their choice from the ingredients in the box, and the winners received a group Of great prizes.

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Visitors of the event, which was organized under the slogan "Taste .. Meet .. Shop", enjoyed a selection of delicious Arabic and international food and sweets, through a group of food carts and small kiosks distributed throughout the event, along with different flavors of coffee in the cafes.

Visitors were also given the opportunity to shop and choose art pieces from a variety of handmade designs, which varied between fashion, jewelry and games.

• The event program is for young visitors to have workshops and activities in a fun environment.