Sultan bin Hamdan inspects the final preparations for the new session
Sheikh Zayed Festival.. 22,000 exhibitors and 4,500 events
Sultan bin Hamdan during the inspection tour at the festival site yesterday.
Photography: Najeeb Mohamed
The Higher Organizing Committee of the Sheikh Zayed Festival has announced preparations for the launch of the Sheikh Zayed Festival in its session this year, which will start on Thursday, November 18, in the Al Wathba area in Abu Dhabi, and include more than 4,500 international cultural events, with the participation of more than 22,000 exhibitors and participants from around the world. Until the beginning of April 2022, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Council Ministers Minister of Presidential Affairs.
Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Advisor to His Highness the President of the State, said that the festival, which bears the name of the founding leader, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, has turned, thanks to the unlimited support of the wise leadership, into a distinguished event on the global agenda. Under its umbrella, various cultures and civilizations converge in unparalleled harmony and interaction.
During his inspection tour, yesterday evening, at the festival site, Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan was briefed on the latest preparations and preparations before the launch of the new version of the event, which turned into one of the most prominent cultural events organized by the UAE annually, stressing that the preparations witnessed by Heralds a version full of various events that suit all audiences.
For his part, Hamad Saeed Al Neyadi, Director of the Private Office of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Vice Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of the Sheikh Zayed Festival, said that the festival contributes to strengthening Abu Dhabi's position as a leading tourist and cultural destination in the region, given the volume of participations. It is distinguished by its regional and global status, which made it occupy a prominent position on the map of cultural and heritage events and events in the world.
He pointed out that the current session of the festival, which coincides this year with the country's celebrations of the fiftieth year, will be full of surprises and activities, as it includes thousands of cultural events suitable for all family members, which were prepared by the festival to celebrate this national occasion.
The new edition of the festival witnesses a great diversity in entertainment and educational activities, as the festival includes 21 popular international neighborhoods, theaters and folkloric shows, with the participation of more than 22,500 participants and exhibitors from around the world, and includes more than 650 performances and major public events, in addition to more than 130 A workshop for children that develops their talents and expands the horizons of their creativity, amid precise preventive and health precautions in cooperation with the responsible authorities.
One of the notable additions to the new session is the fiftieth year’s pavilion, with a unique art exhibition that reviews the UAE’s journey during the past 50 years, and highlights the role of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, in building man and society, and his insightful vision. Building a bright future for the UAE.
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