"Dubai Culture" Participates in the Dubai Dates Festival 2026
DUBAI, 16 JULY / WAM / Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai Culture, has confirmed its commitment to preserving Emirati heritage and enhancing the connection of new generations to it through its participation in the third edition of the Dubai Dates Festival 2026, organized by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival.
Through the Shindagha Museum, the Authority presents a cultural and interactive program that celebrates the date harvest season and highlights the place of the palm tree in the national memory, in addition to sponsoring the “Largest Date – Dubai” category, within the official competition of the festival.
The program will be held from July 18 to 26 and includes a variety of interactive workshops and experiences that introduce visitors to the value of the palm tree, the importance of the date season, and the associated customs, traditions, and social and cultural values that have formed an integral part of the life of Emirati society and contributed to consolidating the concepts of cooperation, solidarity, and preserving popular heritage.
The program includes the “Coloring Cups of Ezz” workshop, which allows participants to design their own cups and decorate them with decorations inspired by the palm tree, in addition to the “Decorating Cups” workshop, which transforms palm cups into innovative works of art that reflect the beauty of traditional handicrafts.
Researcher Salem Hilal presents a series of “knowledge exchange” sessions that accompany visitors on a journey to learn about the date season and the popular songs associated with it, inherited customs, and the methods of fathers and grandfathers in harvesting dates and benefiting from the bounties of the palm tree, which contributes to transferring knowledge between generations and enhancing awareness of the importance of this cultural heritage.
Abdullah Al Obaidli, Director of Al Shindagha Museum, said that the museum’s participation in “Dubai Dates 2026” reflects Dubai Culture’s keenness to highlight the value of the Emirati heritage and re-present it in contemporary interactive methods that allow the public to explore the cultural, social and economic aspects associated with the palm tree and the date season, thus enhancing the presence of this heritage in the conscience of society and consecrating its place on the global cultural map.
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