"Izbat Al-Bush"... a window for young people on the values ​​of the Emirati folklore

  • The homestead activities train the participants on how to deal with the “mountain”.

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The Events Department at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for the Revival of Heritage announced the launch of "Izbat Al-Bush" activities for this year, with the aim of finding new channels to inculcate national values ​​among young people, and spread awareness of the culture of the local community.

Students between the ages of 10 and 16 were chosen to work on promoting the principles and values ​​of the popular heritage of the local community, such as ways of receiving the guest and how to welcome him, respect and help the elders, and honor and obedience to parents. The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival also works through activities The homestead is to train the participants on how to deal with the “mountain” and how to ride it. They are also taught to shoot a sakton in the Al-Rawiya Square of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for the Revival of Heritage. In addition to that, they are trained and taught the basics and principles of yawla, by the director of tournament management at the center, Rashid. Al-Khasuni, assisted by a number of the center’s trainers, with the aim of developing and refining the children’s skills educationally, culturally and physically.

This year's edition includes many events related to the country's heritage and history, including a visit to the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival Library, attendance at the Al Maktoum Cup for local rowing boats, attendance at Al-Maidan 18 program of the Fazza Al-Yawla Championship, in addition to a special workshop on the basics of falconry.

Zainab Muhammad Al-Bishr, Head of the Cultural and Heritage Services Department in the Events Department of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for the Revival of Heritage, said: “We are working hard to empower young people and teach them local culture, the foundations of self-reliance, and other societal values ​​that characterize our society in the United Arab Emirates. This step was very welcomed by the participants and their families, especially as we teach them the basics of social and local heritage, and we have developed a program of intensive work, according to the schedule of activities and events.

Al-Bishr emphasized that the camp is an entertainment, heritage and cultural event, and a beginning towards more of these purposeful activities, which contribute to raising a generation that adheres to its heritage and social legacies, at an early age.

Zainab Muhammad Al-Bishr:

• «Our main goal is to strengthen the national identity and the popular heritage of our children».

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