DUBAI: The 11th edition of ‘Live Our Heritage Festival’ at Global Village which celebrates its Silver Jubilee was launched by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.
The event will be from 25th October 2020 to 18th April 2021 under the theme “Genius of Emirati Traditional Crafts.” This edition witnesses rich and varied heritage events that celebrate ancient Emirati heritage across generations.
The Global Village daily from 16:00 to 22:00 presents visitors with a rich programme of activations, including traditional coffee, the traditional room, Emirati cuisine, the Tawash profession, Mutawa, traditional crafts, pottery, and date-selling. Also, local traditional arts programmes with distinguished Emirati folk groups performing during the festival workshops that focus on traditional crafts can be experienced throughout the festival. Dialogues and educational sessions and meetings with specialists in the field of culture and heritage, as well as workshop presenters and media professionals are included in the programmes.
In addition to a range of other distinctive activities specifically designed around National Day celebrations and World Heritage Day, varied and innovative cultural and heritage competitions and challenges bring an exciting atmosphere to the event.
Hala Badri, Director-General of Dubai Culture noted the importance of the ‘Live Our Heritage Festival’ in supporting the wise leadership’s directions to consolidate Dubai’s position on the global cultural map and to enhance the Authority’s efforts in preserving local heritage, supporting local craftsmen and artists and preserving handicrafts and traditional Emirati heritage and its development. She stressed the role of the festival’s activities in supporting traditional handicrafts as a national cultural and civilizational asset that resembles an important part of the Emirati identity.
Source: WAM
