Al -Hosn Festival .. Cultural activities that establish the ancient Emirati heritage in generations

Abu Dhabi, January 30 / WAM / The Al -Hosn Festival organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi witnesses various cultural events that express the ancient Emirati heritage and the culture of society, with the participation of Emirati family teams, the corner of the living image, traditional handicrafts of the elderly, agricultural platforms, camel shows, horses and many From cultural experiences and activities.

During the festival, which is one of the folkloric arts in the state, the Al -Ayala group presented a traditional dance that reflects the national identity, customs and traditions, which is specific to occasions, weddings and official celebrations, where men meet in opposite ranks carrying sticks and repeat songs and poems on the rhythm of the drum.

Among the cultural platforms, the living image platform, which is a simulation of men’s councils in the past, said Tariq Awad from the participants and organizers of this platform, that it is, it is a men’s invitation to this new experience to help re -create a famous image from the history of the country, then they start wearing traditional clothes from That time is allocated to each of them in an original image, and they take their position in front of the fort, while the actors give a vital atmosphere to a picture taken by a professional photographer.

Workers and experts in the agricultural field participate in the farmers market platform, which combines the past and the present through agricultural products, seedlings, vegetables, and many types of coffee, as well as workshops for children, to teach them plant development, and how to take care of them in all its stages of agriculture to harvest, in addition, by defining them How to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, and others.

Ahmed Al -Hafiti, the owner of the Wadi Dafta nursery, said that the farmers ’market at Al -Hosn Festival knows visitors of the fortress festival on the methods of agriculture in general, including the Wadi Dafta nursery, which presents the small farmer program, to motivate children to agriculture, agricultural sustainability, and self -learning, indicating that the platform is a platform Farmers and agricultural products include dairy and bread consisting of dates nucleus.

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