The new session will start on October 28th
Al Dhafra Festival.. The season of competitions and celebration of heritage
The festival highlights the role of camels in the heritage of the UAE and the region.
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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, the Al Dhafra Festival will be launched in its 16th session from October 28 to January 31, as part of the camel festival season in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, organized by the Abu Dhabi Cultural and Heritage Festivals and Programs Management Committee.
The festival comes as a continuation of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s support for heritage preservation projects, the promotion, development and development of heritage festivals, enabling camel owners to continue breeding and caring for camels, and supporting those interested in falconry competitions, purebred Arabian horses and heritage competitions, which made Abu Dhabi a unique model in the field of Organizing traditional festivals.
The festival sheds light on the role of camels in the culture and heritage of the UAE and the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, through camel auctions in Abu Dhabi for the original breeds of the local, Majahim, purebred and Wadhh hybrids.
The festival will include in its next session: Mazayna Sweihan, Mazayna Razeen, Mazaynat Madinat Zayed, and the closing festival (Al Dhafra Festival).
The Al Dhafra Festival aims to unify the standards, terms and conditions, intensify efforts to achieve success in the auctions, increase the number of camel owners participating in the auctions, preserve the purebred camel breeds, increase the demand for buying and selling, contribute to the development of domestic and Gulf tourism, stimulate economic activity, highlight the region and promote Abu Dhabi Center to be the first destination for camel auctions and to enhance its position as a regional and global platform for heritage, shed light on the Emirati and Arab heritage in camel auctions and revive it, and convey the UAE’s civilized and human message to the world, as well as promoting the values of loyalty and belonging through the practice of authentic Emirati heritage.
The festival will also witness many competitions and heritage events accompanying the end of the Al Dhafra Festival, including: the falconry competition, the Mahlab competition, the purebred Arabian horse race, the traditional Arab Saluki race, the falcon falcon competition, the Arabian Saluki competition, the archery competition, and the competition of the sheep of bliss competition, The dates display and packaging competition, the sour milk competition, and the “Put the Seating” competition, in addition to many heritage and cultural events, the popular market and outdoor markets (Million Street) and Al Dhafra booths that reflect the passion of the Emiratis in particular and the peoples of the Arab Gulf region in general.
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The Abu Dhabi Cultural and Heritage Festivals and Programs Committee affirmed that it seeks, through organizing the camel auctions season in Abu Dhabi and a number of heritage festivals and cultural programs, to highlight Abu Dhabi’s leading position and its role in enriching the Arab and Gulf heritage and cultural scene, in implementation of its plans to promote culture and consolidate the Emirati heritage and consolidate Its values and transmission to successive generations, embodying the importance of heritage and its great role in the development of peoples and the consolidation of their cultural identity with the development and development witnessed by the state in various sectors.
The event will witness competitions at the end, including: falconry competitions, mahlabs, falcons auctions, purebred Arabian horses race, and the traditional Arabian Saluki race, among others.
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