The Liwa Wet Festival is transformed into a major station on the map of tourism festivals

Abu Dhabi The activities of the 14th Liwa Wet Festival 2017, under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, were organized by the Committee for the Management of Festivals and cultural and heritage programs. Festival director, Obeid Khalfan Al Mazrouei, said the festival has managed, in 11 days, to realize the vision of the organizing committee to reflect the approach of the late founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and remind him of the blessed palm tree,, And the festival has become today A source of attraction for farmers, heritage lovers and those who are interested in farming, a plate economic and industrial stimulation and the revival of its heritage and ancient traditions.
Al Mazrouei pointed out that the festival has become a main station on the map of the annual tourist festivals celebrated by the region of Dhafra, with an influx of about 80,000 visitors, including a large number of foreign tourists come to discover the authentic heritage of the United Arab Emirates. Al Mazrouei affirmed that the closing ceremony of the festival was held according to the instructions of His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa Ben Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Sheikh Mohammed Ben Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
The festival director expressed his thanks and gratitude to Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the leader's representative in the Al Dhafra region, for his diligent follow-up and guidance in developing our various activities and creating competitions and activities. By His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, as part of his concern to encourage the peoples of the region to continue to preserve their cultural heritage and traditions and ensure their succession to successive generations.
Al Mazrouei thanked all the sponsors and supporters of the festival, especially the sponsors of the National Oil Company of Abu Dhabi (ADNOC), the Al Dhahirah Company, the Al Fawa Dates Company, the Management Center Waste Abu Dhabi (TAKOOR), Secure Tech, Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, Abu Dhabi Food Distribution Company, the Food Distribution Center of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority and the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority . Abu Dhabi, and thanks also to the media that contribute to the importance of this important event, to the expert arbitration committees, and to the professionals who enrich it with all that is precious to promote the culture of wet and palm.