Today, the activities of the annual Al Hosn Festival, organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, will be launched over 10 consecutive days from November 25 to December 4, 2021, in the Al Hosn area, which includes: “Al Hosn Palace” and “Cultural Complex” and The House of Craftsmen.
The annual festival aims to celebrate the Emirati heritage and the historical region and what it symbolizes of customs, values and ideals, along with the contemporary culture of the country, which is based on creativity and innovation. The festival represents a journey back to the past and exploring the ancestral legacy on which future aspirations are based.
This year’s Al Hosn Festival focuses on three concepts, spread over three regions that reflect the history of Abu Dhabi and its path of development, according to Randa Omar bin Haider, director of festivals and cultural platforms at the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, and Reem Al Neyadi, head of cultural programs for Abu Dhabi festivals, during the tour. The media outlets that were organized yesterday morning are: “The Past Region,” “The Transition Phase,” and “The Present and Future Region.” They pointed out that the festival is expected to attract nearly 70,000 visitors, compared to 40,000 visitors it attracted in its last session.
The festival includes many activities and events related to the Emirati heritage, telling folk stories and handicrafts in the “Qasr Al Hosn” and “The House of Craftsmen”, through representative scenes that provide visitors with a live experience from the past, and a re-enactment of daily life in the palace in the fifties and sixties.
The Director of Qasr Al Hosn, Salama Al Shamsi, explained that the events in the Qasr Al Hosn area are divided into activities that take place inside it and others in its external yards, such as: family shows, showcasing old classic cars, the palace police, the popular village, the flower house, the market, old industries stores, and the exhibition “Lens Through Time” », which presents a collection of photographs taken by historians, travelers and visitors to the place, in addition to recent photos taken by the winners of the Qasr Al Hosn Photography Competition, in addition to a work by artist Dan Asher entitled “Northern Twilights”, in addition to events hosted on the walls of the palace, most notably the exhibition “Day of In the Palace”, which sheds light on the social and traditional customs of the residents and visitors, and various scenes, such as the visits of foreign dignitaries, the influential functions inside the palace and how the owners’ relationship with its residents.
Today, the activities of the annual Al Hosn Festival, organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, will be launched over 10 consecutive days from November 25 to December 4, 2021, in the Al Hosn area, which includes: “Al Hosn Palace” and “Cultural Complex” and The House of Craftsmen.
The annual festival aims to celebrate the Emirati heritage and the historical region and what it symbolizes of customs, values and ideals, along with the contemporary culture of the country, which is based on creativity and innovation. The festival represents a journey back to the past and exploring the ancestral legacy on which future aspirations are based.
This year’s Al Hosn Festival focuses on three concepts, spread over three regions that reflect the history of Abu Dhabi and its path of development, according to Randa Omar bin Haider, director of festivals and cultural platforms at the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, and Reem Al Neyadi, head of cultural programs for Abu Dhabi festivals, during the tour. The media outlets that were organized yesterday morning are: “The Past Region,” “The Transition Phase,” and “The Present and Future Region.” They pointed out that the festival is expected to attract nearly 70,000 visitors, compared to 40,000 visitors it attracted in its last session.
The festival includes many activities and events related to the Emirati heritage, telling folk stories and handicrafts in the “Qasr Al Hosn” and “The House of Craftsmen”, through representative scenes that provide visitors with a live experience from the past, and a re-enactment of daily life in the palace in the fifties and sixties.
The Director of Qasr Al Hosn, Salama Al Shamsi, explained that the events in the Qasr Al Hosn area are divided into activities that take place inside it and others in its external yards, such as: family shows, showcasing old classic cars, the palace police, the popular village, the flower house, the market, old industries stores, and the exhibition “Lens Through Time” », which presents a collection of photographs taken by historians, travelers and visitors to the place, in addition to recent photos taken by the winners of the Qasr Al Hosn Photography Competition, in addition to a work by artist Dan Asher entitled “Northern Twilights”, in addition to events hosted on the walls of the palace, most notably the exhibition “Day of In the Palace”, which sheds light on the social and traditional customs of the residents and visitors, and various scenes, such as the visits of foreign dignitaries, the influential functions inside the palace and how the owners’ relationship with its residents.
Today, the activities of the annual Al Hosn Festival, organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, will be launched over 10 consecutive days from November 25 to December 4, 2021, in the Al Hosn area, which includes: “Al Hosn Palace” and “Cultural Complex” and The House of Craftsmen.
The annual festival aims to celebrate the Emirati heritage and the historical region and what it symbolizes of customs, values and ideals, along with the contemporary culture of the country, which is based on creativity and innovation. The festival represents a journey back to the past and exploring the ancestral legacy on which future aspirations are based.
This year’s Al Hosn Festival focuses on three concepts, spread over three regions that reflect the history of Abu Dhabi and its path of development, according to Randa Omar bin Haider, director of festivals and cultural platforms at the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, and Reem Al Neyadi, head of cultural programs for Abu Dhabi festivals, during the tour. The media outlets that were organized yesterday morning are: “The Past Region,” “The Transition Phase,” and “The Present and Future Region.” They pointed out that the festival is expected to attract nearly 70,000 visitors, compared to 40,000 visitors it attracted in its last session.
The festival includes many activities and events related to the Emirati heritage, telling folk stories and handicrafts in the “Qasr Al Hosn” and “The House of Craftsmen”, through representative scenes that provide visitors with a live experience from the past, and a re-enactment of daily life in the palace in the fifties and sixties.
The Director of Qasr Al Hosn, Salama Al Shamsi, explained that the events in the Qasr Al Hosn area are divided into activities that take place inside it and others in its external yards, such as: family shows, showcasing old classic cars, the palace police, the popular village, the flower house, the market, old industries stores, and the exhibition “Lens Through Time” », which presents a collection of photographs taken by historians, travelers and visitors to the place, in addition to recent photos taken by the winners of the Qasr Al Hosn Photography Competition, in addition to a work by artist Dan Asher entitled “Northern Twilights”, in addition to events hosted on the walls of the palace, most notably the exhibition “Day of In the Palace”, which sheds light on the social and traditional customs of the residents and visitors, and various scenes, such as the visits of foreign dignitaries, the influential functions inside the palace and how the owners’ relationship with its residents.
Today, the activities of the annual Al Hosn Festival, organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, will be launched over 10 consecutive days from November 25 to December 4, 2021, in the Al Hosn area, which includes: “Al Hosn Palace” and “Cultural Complex” and The House of Craftsmen.
The annual festival aims to celebrate the Emirati heritage and the historical region and what it symbolizes of customs, values and ideals, along with the contemporary culture of the country, which is based on creativity and innovation. The festival represents a journey back to the past and exploring the ancestral legacy on which future aspirations are based.
This year’s Al Hosn Festival focuses on three concepts, spread over three regions that reflect the history of Abu Dhabi and its path of development, according to Randa Omar bin Haider, director of festivals and cultural platforms at the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, and Reem Al Neyadi, head of cultural programs for Abu Dhabi festivals, during the tour. The media outlets that were organized yesterday morning are: “The Past Region,” “The Transition Phase,” and “The Present and Future Region.” They pointed out that the festival is expected to attract nearly 70,000 visitors, compared to 40,000 visitors it attracted in its last session.
The festival includes many activities and events related to the Emirati heritage, telling folk stories and handicrafts in the “Qasr Al Hosn” and “The House of Craftsmen”, through representative scenes that provide visitors with a live experience from the past, and a re-enactment of daily life in the palace in the fifties and sixties.
The Director of Qasr Al Hosn, Salama Al Shamsi, explained that the events in the Qasr Al Hosn area are divided into activities that take place inside it and others in its external yards, such as: family shows, showcasing old classic cars, the palace police, the popular village, the flower house, the market, old industries stores, and the exhibition “Lens Through Time” », which presents a collection of photographs taken by historians, travelers and visitors to the place, in addition to recent photos taken by the winners of the Qasr Al Hosn Photography Competition, in addition to a work by artist Dan Asher entitled “Northern Twilights”, in addition to events hosted on the walls of the palace, most notably the exhibition “Day of In the Palace”, which sheds light on the social and traditional customs of the residents and visitors, and various scenes, such as the visits of foreign dignitaries, the influential functions inside the palace and how the owners’ relationship with its residents.