AL GHARBIA — The 6th edition of the Al Dhafra Festival began on Saturday at Madinat Zayed in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region under the patronage of General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Chairman of the higher organising committee of the festival and Cultural Adviser at the Crown Prince’s Court Mohammad Khalaf Al Mazroui said, the festival aims at preserving the cultural heritage of the UAE.
Al Dhafra festival will include a number of heritage events and competitions, notably falcon hunting, heritage camel racing, camel auctions, a camel milking competition, handicraft competitions and a dates packaging competition.