Celebrated “Partners of Success” and honored winners of competitions
Liwa Date Festival..a conclusion to the rhythm of authenticity
Abu Dhabi Folklore Troupe performs at the festival.
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The 18th edition of the Liwa Date Festival reached its final stage yesterday, after nine days of authentic heritage activities in the city of Liwa in the Al Dhafra region in Abu Dhabi.
The Abu Dhabi Cultural and Heritage Festivals and Programs Management Committee, which organizes the festival, celebrated the "partners of success" from sponsors, supporters and participants.
The Vice-Chairman of the Committee, Issa Saif Al Mazrouei, praised the wise leadership’s directives to preserve and preserve the Emirati heritage and the unlimited support for festivals and events that enhance the values of loyalty and belonging and consolidate the meanings of national identity.
He pointed out that honoring the "partners of success" comes as an affirmation of their role and position in supporting this great celebration, which is awaited by lovers of palm cultivation and those interested in the agricultural sector every year, pointing out that the support provided by these parties had a significant impact on achieving the festival's goals, success and distinction.
For his part, Director of "Liwa Dates" Obaid Khalfan Al Mazrouei, said that the festival succeeded over nine days in organizing 23 main competitions with prizes worth about eight million and 300 thousand dirhams, noting that the popular market included 132 shops, and 67 pavilions for sponsoring, supporting and participating parties. In addition to 24 craftswomen's corners and wet shops.
He explained that the market included a number of competitions, in addition to the Children's Village, which presented programs and events for children and daily prizes.
The Liwa Date Festival crowned the winners of the "Al Fard" competition in the open and farms rounds in Al Ain region.
The results of the Mazaina Rutb Al-Fard competition - the open round, resulted in the victory of Khamsha Saif Butti Al Mazrouei, from Al Ghuwait - Liwa, in the first place, and Mubarak Salem Saeed Al Mansouri from K - Liwa came in second place, and Hamad Saif Hamad Al Mazrouei from Adhej - Liwa won the third place.
While he won the first place in the Rotb Al-Fard Mazayna for farms in Al Ain Matar area, Ali Muftah Muhammad Al Shamsi, from Al Dhahirah, the second place was Hamid Saeed Muhammad Sultan Al-Ariani, from Al Wagan, and the third place was Rashid Khamis Hamouda Khamis Al-Ariani, from Al-Awiya.
The Organizing Committee allocated 15 prizes for the Fard Rutb landscaping - the open round, at a value of 397 thousand dirhams, and 15 prizes for the Rutb al-Fard landscaping for farms in the Al Ain region, at a value of 397 thousand dirhams.
The festival witnessed artistic activities, as the Abu Dhabi Folklore Troupe of the Cultural and Heritage Programs and Festivals Committee in Abu Dhabi presented a number of traditional Emirati performances that drew features from the Emirati heritage, with its local musical treasures, which received a remarkable interaction from visitors to the festival.
During its participation in the Liwa Dates Festival, "Al Ghadeer Emirati Crafts" displayed traditional handicrafts made by the Foundation's affiliates, as well as educational workshops for girls visiting the festival.
Awareness and culture
The Liwa Date Festival, which concluded its 18th session yesterday, witnessed the organization of many awareness, heritage and cultural lectures, which were presented in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company "SEHA", Al Dhafra Hospitals, the Emirates Heritage Club, and the Abu Dhabi Center for Waste Management (Tadweer). ).
The lectures focused on awareness and guidance aspects directed to farmers, in addition to tips for the festival audience, in addition to a number of cultural and heritage lectures that shed light on agriculture in general and palm trees in particular.
constant presence
The Emirates Heritage Club concluded its participation in the Liwa Date Festival, as it presented activities based on palm products, especially Saf Al-Khus, and the Al-Rababa workshop, which it organized throughout the festival days, in addition to making its heritage publications available to visitors.
Fatima Al Mansouri, Director of the Zayed Center for Studies and Research of the Club, said that the Emirates Heritage Club has been a continuous presence in the Liwa Date Festival, as part of its keenness to participate in heritage events and festivals within the country, in order to highlight and introduce the heritage of the Emirates, while attending cultural and heritage events of various nationalities. .
The club's pavilion at the festival witnessed a remarkable turnout, and the two workshops of Al-Tali and Sef Al-Khous attracted visitors, especially tourists.
Obaid Khalfan Al Mazrouei:
Over the course of nine days, the festival succeeded in organizing 23 major competitions, with prizes worth eight million and 300,000 dirhams.
The popular market included 132 shops, 67 pavilions, in addition to 24 craftsmen's corners.. The Children's Village presented programs, special events and daily prizes.
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