500 offers and events amid 28 precautionary measures

"Sharjah Heritage Days 18" ... songs, food, music and costumes from 29 countries

• The events will take place from 20 March to 10 April in Sharjah and Khor Fakkan.

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Yesterday, in Sharjah, the activities of the 18th session of the "Sharjah Heritage Days", which showcased the heritage of 29 Arab and foreign countries, for a period of 22 days, took its visitors on a journey in which the arts of preparing folk food, handicrafts, fashion industry, the magic of singing and traditional playing began. .

The new session will celebrate the Republic of Montenegro (Montenegro) as a guest of honor, and Kazakhstan as a distinguished guest, and it gathers in its squares and on its platforms heritage teams, poets, artists, craftsmen, storytellers and dramatists from all parts of the country and the world.

The “Sharjah Heritage Days” began its new cycle, which raises the slogan: “Cultural heritage brings us together”, with a series of various events, where the Heritage Square in the heart of Sharjah was decorated with the flags of the participating countries, and visitors gathered around various shows presented by popular Emirati teams in the main square, markets and Souq Square. Al-Arsa included the "Ayyala" and "Andima" arts, in addition to folk arts from Belarus, Kazakhstan, India and Lebanon.

Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Musallam, President of the Sharjah Heritage Institute, said, “The Sharjah Heritage Days present an exceptional session in which the meeting is renewed with the people, residents and visitors of the Emirate of Sharjah and the state, to raise with them the slogan (Cultural heritage brings us together), and confirms that heritage is a rich material that extends bridges of communication and synergy between Peoples, and enriches the experiences of new generations to build a more civilized future. ”

He added: “Every year we make sure that Sharjah Heritage Days has achieved its mission, and we look at the families that come from all Emirates, including citizens, residents and tourists, accompanied by their children. We glimpse in their eyes happiness and eagerness to learn about the heritage of distant countries, and we see the size of this impact in their communication and conversation with foreign guests. , The squares and platforms of the days turn into a meeting place for the memory of peoples and an opportunity to reveal the commonality between them ».

He continued: “Although Al-Ayyam targets, with its activities, all members of society, adults and children, the days have other goals through which we look forward to contributing to the support of the Sharjah Cultural Project, which laid its foundations and directed the work on it His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council Ruler of Sharjah, the event is an opportunity for cultural institutions in the emirate and the state, to see the efforts of counterpart institutions from different countries of the world, and an opportunity to activate cooperation efforts and joint work with artists, craftsmen and creators, who can benefit from their experiences and expertise in international events that are distributed on the annual agenda of the emirate ».

The tour was attended by Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Head of the Government Relations Department in Sharjah, Khamis bin Salem Al Suwaidi, Head of the Department of Suburbs and Villages Affairs, Sheikh Majid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Director of the Department of Suburbs and Villages Affairs, Isa Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, and a number of Representatives of Arab and foreign embassies, and representatives of the media.

11 "planting" workshop

During the event, the Emirati Crafts Center displays 24 diverse crafts with the participation of a group of women’s associations. It also holds 11 workshops entitled “Implantation”, in addition to organizing many heritage competitions, including “Glimpses of the Emirates Heritage” through social networking sites, in addition to Offering 22 popular dishes.

The coastal city of Khorfakkan is preparing to host a series of heritage events accompanying the event, as residents and visitors of the city will have a date with three different cultural programs, five lectures, and three events targeting various members of the community, in addition to an integrated set of artistic performances, workshops, crafts and competitions, starting from Saturday. Next March 27 to April 3.

22 government agencies are participating in the event, providing more than 150 integrated programs throughout the event.

The Sharjah Heritage Days hosts the Emirates Society of Senior Citizen Friends, Sharjah Cooperative Society, the Sanad Volunteer Team, the Sharjah Police General Headquarters, the Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation, the Ministry of Community Development, Social Services, the Pioneers Foundation, the Beit Al Khair Society, and the Julphar Social Development Center - Ras Al-Khaima, the General Women's Union - Abu Dhabi, the Mataf Society for Heritage and Marine Arts - Ras Al-Khaimah, and the Ibn Majid Society.

Awareness posters

The event's organizing committee set 28 precautionary measures, as it designated two entry and exit gates, and thermal detectors at each gate, in addition to publishing awareness posters about the importance of social distancing, and placing precautionary instructions on the entrance screens, and specialized teams will conduct daily sterilization operations for the square, except for the village that The sterilization process will be carried out periodically, after the end of each event for a period of half an hour, and protective masks, sterilizers, and other preventive supplies will be provided.

The Organizing Committee has set the capacity for visitors, during weekdays, up to 3000 visitors, and during weekends, for up to 6000 visitors.

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Participating in the event, this year: Belarus, Macedonia, Bashkuristan, Tajikistan, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Maldives, Yemen, the Arab Republic of Egypt, along with Italy, Spain, France and Sudan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Algeria, the Syrian Arab Republic, Kenya, Tunisia, the Netherlands, Mauritania, Iraq and India, as well as the guest of honor of the Montenegro session.

8 Emirati arts

The event's program includes folk art paintings from seven foreign countries: Belarus, Macedonia, Bashkuristan, Tajikistan, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, and the Republic of Montenegro (Montenegro), while the world will learn about the rhythms of the Emirati heritage, through eight Emirati arts: the Ayyala, the Nuban, Andima, Al-Rizif, Al-Rawah, Al-Harbiye, Liwa, Al-Haban and Al-Dan, in addition to 22 activities of Arab heritage, distributed over a number of sessions, workshops and various performances.

67 crafts from the 4 environments

In introducing the local heritage of the UAE society, the event offers its visitors 67 diverse crafts, inspired by the four environments of the country, namely: the mountainous, agricultural, marine and nomadic environment, while the event allocates a large number of stores (markets) to its visitors, up to 80 stores, in addition to the presence of 10 bakers, who offer For guests of Sharjah and the event, the most delicious Emirati bakery and food, passing through traditional products, such as: perfumes, tobacco, clothes, and others, in addition to Gulf, Arab and international foods.

• The first day witnessed film screenings, shadow fiction plays, and a series of cultural seminars.

• Visitors gathered around a variety of shows .. presented by popular Emirati bands in the main square and markets.

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