The Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural Center enhances its summer presence with an integrated system of programs
Al Ain, July 19 / WAM / The Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural Center continued its active presence in the summer season of 2026, through an integrated system of cultural, heritage, environmental and artistic programs and workshops, which it implements within the “Generations of Knowledge National Summer Program 2026”, and in cooperation with an elite group of national authorities and institutions, as part of its efforts to develop the knowledge of young people, enhance national identity, and invest the summer vacation in qualitative activities. Combines learning and creativity.
The Center cooperated with the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority in implementing a series of heritage workshops, which included “making coffee,” “making majlis,” “art of yulah,” “poetic meters,” and “folk cooking,” which allowed participants to learn about authentic heritage practices through interactive methods that contribute to strengthening their connection to the customs and ancient traditions of Emirati society.
The “Zayed’s Heritage and Crafts Legacy” program also recorded a distinguished attendance through a package of creative and crafts workshops, including “My Doll,” “Al-Sadu and Al-Tali,” and “Bag Making,” in addition to participation in the summer program “Tomorrow’s Police Heroes,” which was organized by the Police Rehabilitation Department at Al Shaheen School, and provided participants with heritage and craft activities that enhanced their knowledge of the Emirati heritage, and established in them the values of belonging and pride in national identity.
The center organized a number of artistic and crafts workshops, the most notable of which was the “How do I make my bags with my own touch?” workshop, which provided participants with a spacious space to unleash their creative energies, develop their manual and artistic skills, and encouraged them to innovate and produce.
The environmental aspect received a prominent presence through the “Shamma Muhammad Environmental Education Program”, which presented a series of awareness and interactive workshops in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the Tadweer Group, which covered various topics, including “the food safety system”, “I farm with my own hands”, “animal welfare in environmental sustainability”, and “one of the bounties of my country”, in addition to the “storytelling” workshop, which contributed to raising the level of environmental awareness among the participants, and promoting responsible behaviors towards the environment, natural resources and creatures. The snake.
The “Feather and Artist” program contributed to enriching summer activities with a series of interactive artistic workshops that aimed to develop the participants’ aesthetic sense, hone their talents, and encourage them to express their ideas and creativity through various arts.
Within the framework of the “Plant It, Don’t Hack It” initiative, the Center organized environmental workshops that addressed the concepts of sustainability, the importance of trees in maintaining environmental balance, and methods of planting and caring for them, in a way that enhances the culture of preserving the environment and instills the values of social responsibility among the participants.
The activities extended to include the cultural and intellectual aspect, as members of the “Emirates of Knowledge” hall in Al Mutarad Mall discussed the article of Sheikha Dr. Shamma bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, entitled “Values… the Invisible Infrastructure,” in a meeting that allowed the participants to examine the contents of the article, reflect on the role of values as the basic pillar in building humans and society, and enhance dialogue about their intellectual and educational dimensions.
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