Abu Dhabi set to launch Sheikh Zayed Festival tomorrow
Sheikh Zayed Festival will kick off tomorrow (November 18) in Abu Dhabi to run until March 18, 2023, featuring entertainment, educational and cultural events from 27 countries and cultures, more than 60 restaurants and folklore performances.
The Festival will attract more 20,000 participants from all over the world, with more than 4000 cultural events throughout the Festival.
Festival Activities
The Festival activities are divided into Main Events and Shows, Festival Attractions, Daily Events, and Heritage Competitions.
Events and Shows
The crowd will be entertained by the most famous Union Parade, National Day Celebrations, New Year Celebrations, Emirates Fountains and Laser Shows, Weekly Fireworks Shows, Al Forsan International Sports Resort events, Al Wathba Custom Show and Glow & Flower Garden.
Festival Attractions
Various outstanding attractions await visitors of the Festival including the Military Heritage Music Shows, Fun Fair City, Horror House, Global Civilization Parades, International Shows, Theaters and Cultural Pavilions, Art District, Go Karting Competitions, Children's City, Selfie Street, Crazy Car and the Dessert Museum.
Daily Events
The daily events will include Roaming Parades & Shows, the Emirati Civilization Pavilions, Equestrian and Camel Riding activities, and shows from the Children's Theater. The Festival will feature more than 15 theaters that will present cultural and entertainment events on a regular basis.
Majalis Abu Dhabi will also be participating in the Festival with a special pavilion that consolidates national identity, encourage community participation and spread awareness on social values, customs and traditions through a range of educational sessions, national social events and various competitions.
In conjunction with the World Cup 2022, the major sporting event anticipated by people around the world, Sheikh Zayed Festival will provide several screens across Festival grounds for visitors to be able to watch live broadcast games.
Heritage Competitions
The Festival will provide its visitors with thousands of opportunities to win valuable prizes through heritage competitions and raffle draws such as the draws of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival, the Sheikh Zayed Festival Dhow Sailing Race 2022, the Zayed Grand Prize Camel Race 2022, the Sheikh Zayed Falconry Competition 2022 and Traditional Cooking Competitions.
Dining Corner
The Festival features several dining areas with a wide range of restaurants offering food and snacking stations for everyone’s enjoyment. There are more than 60 gastronomic selections spread across numerous areas, including food trucks, kiosks, pavilion restaurants, Souk Al Wathba restaurants and the Art District restaurants, that serve a selection of delicious food choices and beverages from all over the world.
International Civilizations
The Festival has more than 27 participating countries that represent different cultures and civilizations from around the world, each reflecting different aspects of their culture, such as architectural heritage, traditional markets, products and traditional crafts. Visitors will be entertained by a variety of daily folklore performances, and a chance to take part in the World Civilizations Parade. New countries and pavilions are joining the Festival this year for the first time.
Within the Sheikh Zayed Festival, the Emirati Civilization Pavilions highlight the traditional customs and traditions of the people of the UAE, and the role of the late founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in the establishment of the UAE as a nation, which is reflected on multiple pavilion including UAE District, Memory of the Nation, Humanitarian Endeavours Exhibitions, Traditional Customs Exhibition, Agricultural Oasis Exhibition, Camel Exhibition and Saluki Exhibition. – TradeArabia News Service