Liwa Date Festival draws global visitors

IT IS NOW AN AGRICULTURAL AND CULTURAL CELEBRATION

- BY ABDULLA RASHEED Abu Dhabi Editor

The 21st edition of the Liwa Date Festival, which runs until July 27, has witnessed a significant turnout from both local and international visitors, drawn by the festival’s diverse activities and events that appeal to people of all cultures and age groups.

Obaid Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Executive Director of the Festivals and Events Sector at the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, stated that the festival has become a comprehensive agricultural and cultural celebration honouring the palm tree and its products, while contributing to the advancement of the agricultural sector and the date production industry in the UAE.

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