AL DHAFRA, UAE – The competitions and concluding activities of the 16th Al Dhafra Festival will begin Sunday as part of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s camel beauty contest season.
The event, held under the patronage of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will continue until February 2 at Madinat Zayed in Al Dhafra Region.
Organized by Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee – Abu Dhabi and strategic partner ADNOC, the festival aims to preserve and develop heritage activities.
The festival also enables camel owners to continue the tradition of breeding and caring for camels and highlight the role of the camel in the Emirati and GCC’s culture.
Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) and Chairman of the Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee – Abu Dhabi, hailed the wise leadership’s support for heritage preservation projects, promoting and developing heritage festivals.
Heritage festivals enable camel owners to continue breeding and caring for camels.
They also support those interested in falconry competitions, purebred Arabian horses .
These events make Abu Dhabi a unique role model in the field of organizing heritage festivals.
He added the festival, since its first edition in 2008, represents a key pillar for preserving Emirati authentic cultural heritage in continuation of the approach of the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who instilled the love of heritage and pride in customs and traditions.