We hardly need to ask whether you’re fond of dates or not. If you have already clicked on this article, it truly speaks for itself, and your interest is certainly in the right place, as we are here to tell you that the dates for the 21st Liwa Date Festival are now out. It will be taking place from July 14th to 27th in Liwa City of Al Dhafra region, and here’s everything you need to know about it.
Liwa Date Festival Dates Are Now Out
Happening in Liwa City of Al Dhafra region, this festival is being organised by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority. This will be taking place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is the Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. The festival is reaffirming its commitment to celebrate this enduring cultural and agricultural tradition of the UAE. The Liwa Date Festival returns for its 21st edition to Liwa City and coincides with the annual date harvest of the UAE.
Highlights Of The Festival
A festival that highlights the importance of palm trees, which are produced in the UAE, and it encourages local date and crop producers to bring their products for people to enjoy. This edition will feature 24 competitions, which include 12 dates mazayna contests. Yes, this will cover categories like Dabbas, Khalas, Khenaizi, Fard, Buma’an, Shishi, Zamli, and the Largest Date Bunch. There are even plans for seven fruit competitions! It features three Model Farm competitions across the Western and Eastern Mahadir and Al Dhafra cities. You can also expect some artistic creations that would be made from palm trees. In fact, people will be participating in these competitions for a total prize value that exceeds AED8.7 million this year!
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Competitions, Mobile Cafes & More
For instance, the Largest Bunch of Dates competition features a prize pool of a whopping AED2,34,000. It will be distributed among 15 winners, with AED50,000 being awarded to the person winning first place. There’s also a mango competition, which features two subcategories of local and mixed varieties.
Not only competitions, there will be a diverse array of programmes, featuring heritage, events, daily activities, and cultural initiatives that aim to preserve the legacy of the date palm. Moreover, there will also be mobile cafes, stalls selling fresh dates, and date-based products, agricultural factories, pavilions representing sponsoring and participating organisations, and even plant nurseries.
With the festival bringing people from very sectors together, it’s definitely something one cannot miss
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