The Marine Goods Festival kicks off with a variety of events

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, the activities of the fourth session of the Al Sela’a Marine Festival, organized by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority and the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, began today at Al Sela’a City Beach in Al Dhafra Region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and will continue until the 8th. This December.

This year’s session is full of a variety of competitions and events that reflect different aspects of Emirati heritage, highlight its richness and diversity, introduce the public, including citizens, residents and tourists, to its cultural value, and enhance the presence of heritage marine sports in society..

On the first day of the festival, the Barakah Sailing Race was held for a distance of 7 miles with the participation of 40 banishes with 200 sailors on board. The race witnessed an enthusiastic atmosphere of challenge and competition as participants were keen to give their best..

The race title was won by “Toofan 21” for its owner Hamad Rashid Mohammed Rashid Al Rumaithi, driven by Nokhatha Ahmed Ismail Ahmed Al Marzouqi, and “Murban 61” came in second place, owned by Ibrahim Ismail Al Marzouqi, driven by Nokhatha Zayed Abdullah Ali Al Hosani, and “Al Hadi 29” for its owner Nokhatha came in third place. Abdullah Sabah Mohammed Al Rumaithi.

The winners were honored by Abdullah Butti Al Qubaisi, Acting Executive Director of the Heritage Awareness and Knowledge Sector at the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, Saeed Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Director of the Maritime Commodities Festival, and Khalifa Al Suwaidi, General Supervisor of the Race..

Today also witnessed the launch of a number of various competitions, including the Hadad Championship, which is held in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Falconers Club with the aim of introducing the sport of falconry as a heritage that must be preserved, encouraged and disseminated. Prizes worth 250 thousand dirhams were allocated for the tournament for a total of 50 winners..

A number of 34 falconers participated on the first day of the tournament in its two categories: “House 10 feathers” and “House 12 feathers” Turki Ali Al Marri and Suhail Rashid Bakhit won Al-Mansouri, and Rashid Issa Rashid Al-Marsoudi.

Among the activities that were also launched today were the Al-Selaa Shaari Fishing Championship, a kayak fishing competition, a fishing competition for women, beach soccer and beach volleyball for adults and children, a carrom competition for men and women, a domino championship for men and women, and folk cooking competitions for men and women. , and children,” in addition to theater competitions, arts competitions “the most beautiful picture, video, and painting,” folk art performances, and other Heritage, entertainment and awareness events.