Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, confirmed that the Liwa Dates Festival is a national platform to strengthen the concept of sustainability in the UAE. Maintaining the Emirati heritage and at the same time the environment and the agricultural sectors, especially in the cultivation of palm trees. It has an important heritage value in society due to its connection with Emirati customs and traditions, in addition to the environment and economy. the value
This led to the activities and competitions of the 20th session of the festival held in the city of Liwa in the Al Dhafra region on Thursday, organized by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority in strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi. National Oil Company (ADNOC), and will last until July 28.
He thanked His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Office for the patronage of the festival, which enabled him to achieve remarkable achievements year after year.
He thanked and thanked His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the representative of the Al Dhafra Regional Ruler, for his constant monitoring and guidance in the development of the various activities, competitions and target activities of the festival.
He toured the festival, accompanied by Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority Acting Director General Abdullah Mubarak Al Muhairi and Festival Director Obaid Khalfan Al Mazrouei Heritage Authority, and the pavilions of the festival’s supporting parties, sponsors and participants.
The tour included the pavilions of the Court of the King’s Representative – Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi Police, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company “ADNOC”, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, Abu Dhabi Housing Authority, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, Tadweer Group. , Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Councils and Presence Center Municipal – Al Dhafra Regional Municipality, Al Dhafra Hospitals, corporate and factory pavilions and government and private entities participating in the festival.
Faris Al Mazrouei also met with the members of the juries and fruit decorating committees, informed about the mechanism of receiving the works, and witnessed some activities of the theatre, the Children’s Village, the Small Traders Corner and the Emirati Women’s Corner. Modsty and Elegance”, presenting a collection of traditional Emirati wear.
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