Al Ain Palace museum celebrating World Heritage Day

19 Apr, 2016

On the occasion of World Heritage Day, Al Ain Palace Museum presents a variety of activities celebrating Emirati Heritage, on Thursday and Friday, April 21 and 22, 2016, from 17:00 to 22:00. The World Heritage Day has been initiated by UNESCO in 1983, with the overarching aim to honour the diversity of human heritage and World Heritage sites around the globe, while focusing on a different theme each year. Due to its different archeological and historic sites and landscapes, including the one listed on UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2011, Al Ain is the right home for this yearly occasion. This year’s theme, ‘The Heritage of Sports’, will offer a programme emphasising the significance of sports and physical agility in human history, with different activities giving the public insight into the United Arab Emirates’ traditional sports.

Traditional sport has always been an integral part of the heritage and history of the United Arab Emirates, shaped by the land and desert landscape. Aiming to further expand on the public’s knowledge regarding traditional Emirati sports and the value of preserving it, the event will offer visitors an opportunity to explore early practices such as Camel Racing, Falconry and hunting with Salukis, through different activities. The programme will also include a traditional souk, selling Emirati products such as Sadu artifacts (a traditional form of weaving), censers, Dallah (traditional tea and coffee pots), along with a variety of traditional clothing. Food stations offering Emirati cuisine will be spread out in different locations in the museum.

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