UAE: Second edition of Liwa Date Festival and Auction to start on September 21

Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, the second edition of Liwa Date Festival and Auction will be held from 21st to 30th September in Liwa City, Al Dhafra, in Abu Dhabi.

The event is organised by the Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee — Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Emirates Heritage Club.

The festival comes within the framework of the heritage and agricultural events that are held in the UAE in general and the Al Dhafra region in particular.

The festival is aimed at celebrating the date harvest season and showcasing the palm tree and its products as a national wealth and an essential component of cultural heritage.

The festival seeks to enhance the role of the palm tree and its associated industries and support local products, as well as the agricultural sector and dates production industry, which play a vital role in economic diversification and contribute to the national economy.

This event will also provide the opportunity to producers to make the most of the production of dates, seek new marketing channels and support the local produce to enhance the food security system.

Liwa Date Festival and Auction also aims to create a market and a specialised platform through which farmers can promote and sell Emirati dates and exchange experiences with their peers from other countries on modern farming methods and palm tree care. This is in addition to contributing to the preservation of the nation's cultural and agricultural heritage.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will be this edition's guest of honour, where ties and agricultural experiences will be exchanged and bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries will be bolstered in all fields.

The festival will be offering a rich programme of accompanying events to visitors, including a range of competitions dedicated to dates, honey, olive oil, cooking, drawing and photography.