UAE: Liwa Date Festival begins tomorrow

The 19th edition of the Liwa Date Festival will kick off tomorrow in Liwa, Al Dhafra Region, under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court.

Major-General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) and Chairman of the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee – Abu Dhabi, said that the festival celebrates the season of harvesting palm dates in the UAE, considered an authentic Emirati heritage. The current session coincides with the Year of Sustainability. This year's edition also reflects the directive of the President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to support sustainable agricultural practices and the preservation of heritage.

Al Mazrouei also indicated that the festival continues the journey established by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his approach to developing the agricultural sector and adherence to the historical status of the palm tree, which is closely linked to the authentic Emirati heritage. He hailed the care given by Sheikh Mansour for the festival, which contributed, throughout its successive sessions, to making agriculture a culture among members of society, leading to food security and sustainable agricultural production.

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