2024-01-19 22:10:21
The final leg of the 17th edition of the Al Dhafra Festival begins today in Madinat Zayed in the Al Dhafra region, and continues until February 8, organized by the Cultural and Heritage Festivals and Programs Management Committee in Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with the Emirates Heritage Club. The organizing committee for the final station allocated 2,597 prizes, with a total value of 57 million and 810 thousand dirhams, within 206 rounds distributed over 13 main competitions: the camel duel, the stall competition, the purebred Arabian horse race, the heritage Arabian saluki race, the falconry duet, and the Arabian saluki duet. And the archery tournament, the Naeem sheep auction, the date and packaging auction, the sour milk competition, the sitting down tournament, the cooking competition, children’s competitions, in addition to many heritage and cultural events.
The camel auction includes 118 rounds for purebred camel breeds of locals, Majahim, Al-Wadh and purebred hybrids, for which 1,135 prizes worth 53 million and 797 thousand dirhams were allocated, while 60 prizes worth 1 million and 800 thousand dirhams were allocated for the milking competition, distributed over 6 rounds for local and Majaheen, and the competitions begin in the auction. And the mahaleb daily at exactly seven in the morning, in addition to the accompanying heritage competitions that are held over a period of 20 days, according to a program that was included in the booklet for the Al Dhafra Festival and published on the social media platforms “Our Heritage”, affiliated with the Committee for Managing Cultural and Heritage Festivals and Programs in Abu Dhabi. Al Dhafra Heritage Market opens its doors to visitors daily from 4:00 pm until 10:00 pm, and offers a distinctive experience through its various shops that offer traditional handicrafts, popular food, tobacco, fats, and traditional clothing. It hosts a number of competitions such as decorating and packaging dates, sour milk, and children’s competitions, and presents paintings. Art by the Abu Dhabi Folklore Band, affiliated with the Committee, in addition to what is presented by the pavilions of the participating and supporting parties.
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