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February 21, 2024
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Al Dhafra Marine Festival…the heritage and picturesque nature on the Al Mughira coast
Al Dhafra Marine Festival…the heritage and picturesque nature on the Al Mughira coast
Al Dhafra Marine Festival…the heritage and picturesque nature on the Al Mughira coast
Al Dhafra Marine Festival…the heritage and picturesque nature on the Al Mughira coast
Al Dhafra Marine Festival…the heritage and picturesque nature on the Al Mughira coast
Al Dhafra Marine Festival…the heritage and picturesque nature on the Al Mughira coast
Al Dhafra Marine Festival…the heritage and picturesque nature on the Al Mughira coast
Al Dhafra – Gulf
The “Al Dhafra Marine Festival” brings together heritage and picturesque nature accompanied by entertainment and entertainment centers on the Al Mughira coast, to offer visitors a unique experience that takes them to the ancient past and transports them on a distinctive journey to the brilliant present, passing through the festival’s marine and sports competitions and various activities for different age groups.
The festival attracts visitors from inside and outside the country, as it is approximately an hour and a quarter drive from the capital, Abu Dhabi, to its location on Al Mughira Beach. The visitor begins to interact with the activities of the fifteenth session of the “Al Dhafra Marine Festival”, which continues until the twenty-fifth of this month. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, and organized by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority and the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club.
In one of its aspects, the festival represents an extension of the history of the Emirati coasts in general and the coast of the quiet Al Dhafra region, which is located on the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed International Road, and overlooks the Arabian Gulf from its western coast, as the coasts of the region were in the past a place where fishermen from different parts gathered, and a center. Sailboats depart from it for seasonal diving trips, and therefore the city’s relationship with the sea has remained of a special nature, which is evident in the great interaction with the marine and heritage activities that take place there.
On the way to the festival grounds, attention is drawn to the tranquility enjoyed by the area, and the stunning natural beauty that appears in all its details, especially its clear harmony with the environment, which demonstrates the effort made to achieve the goals of environmental sustainability in the country, which are to enhance the quality of life and enhance Diversity, economic prosperity, preservation of ecosystems, and sustainability of resources, and there is no wonder about that, as deep in the Gulf opposite Al-Mughira Beach there is a part of marine reserves, such as the Marawah Island Reserve, which is considered a biosphere reserve. As an abundant natural treasure in Abu Dhabi, it includes a wide range of marine and coastal ecosystems that include seagrass habitats, coral reefs and mangrove trees, and Bu Tinah Island Reserve, which is one of the most prominent natural reserves in the Emirates, and is part of the Marawah Biosphere Reserve.
At the same time, the city of Al-Mughira enjoys modern services and infrastructure, which is an extension of the process of civilization and development enjoyed by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in all its regions, especially in the tourism aspects, with the presence of the charming Al-Mughira Resort, and the Qasr Al-Mughira Forest, which represents a natural reserve and a center for eco-tourism, as it includes types of Antelope, deer and birds, in addition to Al Mughira beach and coast, the location of the Al Dhafra Marine Festival.
* Al-Mughira Coast…the festival grounds
Al Mughira Coast, which hosts the activities of the Al Dhafra Marine Festival, has an area of about 12 hectares, and includes a number of sales outlets, restaurants, cafes, and entertainment and entertainment centers, such as football, basketball, and volleyball fields on which a number of festival competitions are held. The beach also includes a water park, a skating rink, and game centers. It represents a favorite destination for young people.
The coast also includes the tourist “Al-Mughira Walkway,” which extends between the mangrove trees and into the waters of the Gulf with a length of about two kilometers, giving visitors charming natural views, especially from its towers that allow observing animals and birds and enjoying the surrounding environment in a tranquility that characterizes the entire region.
* The popular market…a presence of the spirit of the Emirates
At the entrance to the festival, the 35 popular market shops are spread out on both sides of the corridor that leads to the heart of the event area. The market offers visitors a shopping experience characterized by the diversity of products and their great quality, as many shops display the results of the work of productive families, including foods, perfumes, handicrafts, clothes, jewelry, and other products that carry the Emirati spirit and highlight it in every store.
Some shops in the market are designated for people of determination, to highlight their high abilities in work and production, which fulfills part of the community objectives of the festival, whose objectives include supporting social and cultural activities for the residents of the Al Dhafra region.
* Children: heritage, entertainment and sports
The large presence of children at the festival draws attention, whether through sporting events and competitions designated for them, such as a swimming competition, or during daily entertainment competitions on stage, or horse riding activities, falconry, drawing workshops, reading, handicrafts, and other recreational and sports games that The festival grounds are not without them.
The interest in children’s activities within the Al Dhafra Marine Festival program comes as an embodiment of one of its most important goals, which is to consolidate traditional knowledge in the hearts of the younger generation and introduce them to the legacy of their fathers and grandfathers, through means that combine mental and cognitive pleasure, and physical activity, to enhance their collective spirit, and seed motivation in them. Their souls to gain more traditional knowledge about their homeland, society and history.
2024-02-21 08:39:34
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